Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.1.11
Nirodha· Winding upBetrayal Ends the Nanda Dynasty
“A certain brāhmaṇa [Cāṇakya] will betray the trust of King Nanda and his eight sons and will destroy their dynasty. In their absence the Mauryas will rule the world as the Age of Kali continues.”
What the purport teaches
- A brāhmaṇa will betray the trust of King Nanda and his eight sons and destroy their dynasty. The Mauryas will then rule as the Age of Kali continues.
- Śrīdhara Svāmī and Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura identify this brāhmaṇa as Cāṇakya. He is also known as Kauṭilya or Vātsyāyana.
- The purport explains that Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam now reaches into modern recorded history. Modern historians recognize both the Maurya dynasty and Candragupta.
Try this today
Review one responsibility someone has entrusted to you, and take one concrete step to honor that trust today.
Ask yourself
What does the destruction of this trusting royal family help me notice about betrayal?
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.