Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.13.9
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyWillingness to Learn Welcomes Loving Guidance
“Lord Brahmā said: My dear son, O lord of the world, I am very pleased with you, and I desire all blessings for both you and your wife. You have without reservation surrendered yourself unto me with your heart for my instructions.”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmā was pleased that Manu sincerely surrendered himself for instruction. He wished blessings upon both Manu and his wife.
- Every living entity has personal independence, but misuse of it can lead to misguidance. A son’s willingness to receive guidance increases his father’s eagerness to help.
- Brahmā and Manu were both well qualified. Their relationship shows a willing son receiving instruction from a father full of Vedic wisdom.
Try this today
Write down one sincere question on which you would welcome guidance from your father, if possible.
Ask yourself
Do I use my independence to welcome wise guidance or to resist it?
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.