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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.2.38

Manvantara· The Manus and right duty

Patiently Awaiting the Lord’s Service

“At the end of the Age of Kali, these two kings, having received instruction directly from the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vāsudeva, will return to human society and reestablish the eternal religion of man, characterized by the divisions of varṇa and āśrama, just as it was before.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.2.38, translation

What the purport teaches

  • At the end of Kali, the two kings will return to human society after receiving instruction directly from Vāsudeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
  • They will reestablish the eternal religion of humanity, characterized by the divisions of varṇa and āśrama, as it was before.
  • They have already descended to earth and are patiently waiting to render their devotional service to Lord Viṣṇu.

Try this today

Choose one small act of devotional service today and carry it out patiently, without rushing for results.

Ask yourself

How can I cultivate patience while remaining ready for devotional service?

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.

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