Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.2.35
Visarga· Brahmā's creationCharacter Varies in Every Social Order
“Thus I have described the royal dynasty of Manu, as it is known on this earth. One can similarly study the history of the vaiśyas, śūdras and brāhmaṇas living in the various ages.”
What the purport teaches
- The royal dynasty of Manu has been described as it is known on this earth.
- The histories of vaiśyas, śūdras and brāhmaṇas can similarly be studied in the various ages.
- Just as kings may be exalted or insignificant, virtuous or wicked, varieties of character appear in the intellectual, commercial and laboring orders.
Try this today
Notice one judgment you make about someone’s occupation today, and distinguish their position from their character.
Ask yourself
Do I judge someone’s character merely by their social position?
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.