Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.22.12
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyRecognize the Fulfillment of Prayer
“To deny an offering that has come of itself is not commendable even for one absolutely free from all attachment, much less one addicted to sensual pleasure.”
What the purport teaches
- The verse discourages refusing a desired offering that comes without one's own endeavor, even for someone free from attachment.
- Kardama Muni was not seeking sense gratification, yet he desired marriage and prayed to the Lord for a suitable wife.
- Svāyambhuva Manu knew of this desire. He urged Kardama Muni to accept his daughter as the fulfillment of that prayer.
Try this today
Recall one prayer and write down whether an opportunity related to it has already come.
Ask yourself
Do I thoughtfully recognize when something I have prayed for is being offered?
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.