Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.17.21
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyEssential Virtues Are Duties for Everyone
“Nonviolence, truthfulness, honesty, desire for the happiness and welfare of all others and freedom from lust, anger and greed constitute duties for all members of society.”
What the purport teaches
- Nonviolence, truthfulness and honesty are duties for all members of society.
- Everyone should desire the happiness and welfare of others and become free from lust, anger and greed.
- These principles apply even outside varṇāśrama and are enduring human virtues. They constitute general piety, not a specific path of liberation.
Try this today
Do one small act for someone’s welfare without seeking personal gain.
Ask yourself
How can my actions today support another person’s happiness and welfare?
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.