Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.11.21
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyReligion Declines as Irreligion Increases
“O Vidura, in the Satya millennium mankind properly and completely maintained the principles of religion, but in other millenniums religion gradually decreased by one part as irreligion was proportionately admitted.”
What the purport teaches
- In the Satya millennium, mankind properly and completely maintained the principles of religion.
- In each subsequent millennium, religion decreased by one part as irreligion increased proportionately.
- At present there is one part religion and three parts irreligion. The purport explains that people are therefore not very happy.
Try this today
Identify one religious principle you already follow, and take special care to uphold it today.
Ask yourself
How might neglecting religious principles affect my happiness?
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.