Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.10.24
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutySpiritual Endeavor Culminates in Loving Service
“By meditating upon the Supreme Soul, performing austerities, engaging in Vedic study and following regulative principles, the brāhmaṇas sustain within themselves the three Vedas, which are nondifferent from Lord Viṣṇu, Lord Brahmā and me. Therefore I offer my obeisances unto the brāhmaṇas.”
What the purport teaches
- Through meditation on the Supreme Soul, austerities, Vedic study and regulative principles, the brāhmaṇas sustain the three Vedas within themselves.
- The three Vedas are nondifferent from Lord Viṣṇu, Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva. Lord Śiva therefore offers his obeisances to the brāhmaṇas.
- A pure devotee of the Supreme Lord is considered the most elevated of brāhmaṇas. All spiritual endeavor culminates in the loving service of God.
Try this today
Before studying today, pause and set the intention to use what you learn in loving service to the Supreme Lord.
Ask yourself
How can my spiritual study become an offering of loving service rather than merely an effort to gain knowledge?
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.