Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.89.28
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyLeadership Means Protection, Not Merely Livelihood
“The rulers of a kingdom in which brāhmaṇas lament over lost wealth, wives and children are merely imposters playing the role of kings just to earn their livelihood.
What the purport teaches
- The verse condemns rulers under whom brāhmaṇas lament over lost wealth, wives and children.
- Such rulers are called imposters, merely playing the role of kings.
- Holding authority just to earn a livelihood does not fulfill the responsibility to protect others.
Try this today
Check on one person affected by a responsibility you hold, and ask what help they need.
Ask yourself
Where am I responsible for others, and do I take their distress seriously?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.