Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.3.20
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyIrreligion Weakens Religion’s Four Supports
“In Tretā-yuga each leg of religion is gradually reduced by one quarter by the influence of the four pillars of irreligion — lying, violence, dissatisfaction and quarrel.”
What the purport teaches
- In Tretā-yuga, each leg of religion gradually loses one quarter of its strength.
- Falsity diminishes truth, and violence diminishes mercy.
- Dissatisfaction diminishes austerity, while quarrel diminishes charity and cleanliness.
Try this today
Avoid one unnecessary quarrel today by choosing a calm, truthful response.
Ask yourself
Which of these four harmful tendencies most needs my attention?
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.