Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.7.20
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyThe Lord Rules and Spreads His Glories
“As the incarnation of Manu, the Lord became the descendant of the Manu dynasty and ruled over the miscreant kingly order, subduing them by His powerful wheel weapon. Undeterred in all circumstances, His rule was characterized by His glorious fame, which spread over the three lokas, and above them to the planetary system of Satyaloka, the topmost in the universe.”
What the purport teaches
- Fourteen Manus appear in one day of Brahmā. The succession of Manus helps us appreciate how extensively the Supreme Lord’s incarnations work throughout the material worlds.
- The material worlds comprise only one fourth of the total energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Innumerable Brahmās live during one breathing period of Mahā-Viṣṇu.
- The manvantara incarnation chastises miscreant rulers with the power of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. These incarnations also disseminate the Lord’s transcendental glories.
Try this today
Read the translation aloud once, giving special attention to how the Lord’s rule spreads His glories.
Ask yourself
How does the vast scale of the Lord’s activity deepen my appreciation of His greatness?
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.