Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.5.37
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyEvery Part Is Meant to Serve
“The brāhmaṇas represent His mouth, the kṣatriyas His arms, the vaiśyas His thighs, and the śūdras are born of His legs.”
What the purport teaches
- All living beings are parts and parcels of the Supreme Lord. The four divisions of human society are compared to different parts of His body, all meant to serve the complete whole.
- The brāhmaṇas teach knowledge of the Lord, the kṣatriyas protect living beings, and the vaiśyas produce and distribute food and protect cows. The śūdras contribute physical service, benefiting through cooperation.
- The end of all knowledge is to know the Lord, understand our relationship with Him, and act according to that relationship. Human life is especially meant for this purpose.
Try this today
Choose one helpful task today and do it with the intention of serving the Lord.
Ask yourself
How can your abilities help you serve the Lord and cooperate with others?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.