Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.1.35
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyPower Without Godliness Disrupts Society
“Foolish King Viśvasphūrji will maintain all the citizens in ungodliness and will use his power to completely disrupt the kṣatriya order. From his capital of Padmavatī he will rule that part of the earth extending from the source of the Gaṅgā to Prayāga.”
What the purport teaches
- Viśvasphūrji is described as foolish, despite his power. He will maintain the citizens in ungodliness.
- He will use his power to completely disrupt the kṣatriya order.
- From his capital of Padmavatī, he will rule the land extending from the source of the Gaṅgā to Prayāga.
Try this today
In one decision affecting someone else today, choose what supports godly conduct rather than merely asserting your power.
Ask yourself
Does my use of influence encourage godliness or weaken it?
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.