Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.89.65
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyKṛṣṇa Establishes Religious Principles Through Pious Rulers
“Now that He had killed many wicked kings and engaged devotees such as Arjuna in killing others, the Lord could easily assure the execution of religious principles through the agency of such pious rulers as Yudhiṣṭhira.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa had killed many wicked kings. He had also engaged devotees such as Arjuna in killing others.
- With those wicked kings removed, the Lord could easily assure the execution of religious principles.
- Kṛṣṇa carried out this work through pious rulers such as Yudhiṣṭhira. Their rule served His purpose of upholding religious principles.
Try this today
Choose one responsibility today and carry it out carefully as an act of devotional service to Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How can I use a responsibility I have to serve Kṛṣṇa and uphold religious principles?
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.