Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.13.14
Sthāna· The universe in orderAccept Guidance and Ask What Is Needed
“Śrī Manu said: O all-powerful lord, O killer of all sins, I shall abide by your order. Now please let me know my place and that of the living entities born of me.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Manu expresses his willingness to abide by the order he has received.
- He respectfully asks to be shown his own place in the world.
- His request also includes a place for the living entities born from him. He considers their needs along with his own.
Try this today
Ask one clear, respectful question about a responsibility you have agreed to carry out.
Ask yourself
When accepting a responsibility, do you ask what is needed for both yourself and those depending on you?
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.