Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.6.28
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyHonor Good Counsel Through Action
“Sūta Gosvāmī continued: Advised in this manner, Mahārāja Janamejaya replied, “So be it.” Honoring the words of the great sage, he desisted from performing the snake sacrifice and worshiped Bṛhaspati, the most eloquent of sages.”
What the purport teaches
- Hearing the advice, Mahārāja Janamejaya replied, “So be it.”
- He honored the great sage’s words by stopping the snake sacrifice.
- He then worshiped Bṛhaspati, the most eloquent of sages.
Try this today
Act on one piece of sound advice you have received, and thank the person who offered it.
Ask yourself
Do I honor good counsel by changing my actions, or only by agreeing with it?
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.