Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.8.14
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyRemain Steady in Spiritual Concentration
“While the mystic sage thus concentrated his mind by powerful yoga practice, the tremendous period of six lifetimes of Manu passed by.”
What the purport teaches
- Mārkaṇḍeya concentrated his mind through powerful yoga practice.
- A tremendous period of six lifetimes of Manu passed while he remained engaged in this practice.
- In context, this sustained concentration continued his meditation on the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Keep one short period of meditation on the Supreme Personality of Godhead today, without interrupting it.
Ask yourself
How steady is my commitment to making time for remembrance of the Lord?
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.