Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.1.37
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyAbandoning Vedic Life Weakens Spiritual Strength
“The land along the Sindhu River, as well as the districts of Candrabhāgā, Kauntī and Kāśmīra, will be ruled by śūdras, fallen brāhmaṇas and meat-eaters. Having given up the path of Vedic civilization, they will have lost all spiritual strength.”
What the purport teaches
- The land along the Sindhu River and the districts of Candrabhāgā, Kauntī and Kāśmīra will come under degraded rule.
- Their rulers will include śūdras, fallen brāhmaṇas and meat-eaters.
- These rulers will have given up the path of Vedic civilization and lost all spiritual strength.
Try this today
Set aside time today to carefully observe one spiritual discipline you have been neglecting.
Ask yourself
Am I giving steady attention to the spiritual standards I have accepted?
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.