Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.13.12
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyProtect Others by Supporting Devotional Service
“O King, if you can give proper protection to the living beings in the material world, that will be the best service for me. When the Supreme Lord sees you to be a good protector of the conditioned souls, certainly the master of the senses will be very pleased with you.”
What the purport teaches
- Proper protection of living beings pleases the Supreme Lord. Administration is meant to help people go back home, back to Godhead.
- A ruler's responsibility is not merely to collect taxes. Citizens should be educated in Viṣṇu worship and engaged in devotional service.
- Hṛṣīkeśa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the owner of the senses. Our purpose is to satisfy His senses rather than our material senses.
Try this today
Offer someone one practical kindness that gives them time or encouragement for worship.
Ask yourself
How could your care for others include support for their devotional life?
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.