Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.1.34
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyA Ruler Can Degrade Society
“There will then appear a king of the Māgadhas named Viśvasphūrji, who will be like another Purañjaya. He will turn all the civilized classes into low-class, uncivilized men in the same category as the Pulindas, Yadus and Madrakas.”
What the purport teaches
- A king of the Māgadhas named Viśvasphūrji will appear. He will be like another Purañjaya.
- He will turn all the civilized classes into uncivilized men.
- The verse describes a decline affecting every civilized class, not only the ruler himself.
Try this today
Identify one influence that lowers your standards, and avoid following its example today.
Ask yourself
How do the people I follow influence my standards of conduct?
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.