Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.17.16
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyBrāhmaṇa Qualities Include Devotion to Kṛṣṇa
“Peacefulness, self-control, austerity, cleanliness, satisfaction, tolerance, simple straightforwardness, devotion to Me, mercy and truthfulness are the natural qualities of the brāhmaṇas.”
What the purport teaches
- Peacefulness, self-control, austerity and cleanliness are natural qualities of brāhmaṇas.
- Satisfaction, tolerance and simple straightforwardness also belong to their character.
- Lord Kṛṣṇa includes devotion to Himself, mercy and truthfulness among these qualities.
Try this today
Choose one conversation today in which to practice both truthfulness and mercy.
Ask yourself
Which of these qualities most needs attention in my 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.