Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.90.29
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyKṛṣṇa Exemplifies Religious Householder Life
“While fulfilling the highest standards of religious householder life, Lord Kṛṣṇa maintained more than 16,100 wives.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa fulfilled the highest standards of religious householder life.
- He maintained more than 16,100 wives.
- The verse presents His extensive household together with His faithful observance of religious principles.
Try this today
Give careful attention to one household duty today, remembering the standard Kṛṣṇa demonstrated.
Ask yourself
What does Kṛṣṇa’s example encourage you to notice about responsibility in household life?
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.