Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.22.4
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyCooperate to Please the Supreme Lord
“That is why the brāhmaṇas and kṣatriyas protect each other, as well as themselves; and the Lord Himself, who is both the cause and effect and is yet immutable, protects them through each other.”
What the purport teaches
- The system of varṇa and āśrama is meant to uplift everyone to spiritual realization through cooperation. Brāhmaṇas enlighten the kṣatriyas, and kṣatriyas protect the brāhmaṇas.
- The Lord is the real protector, while His energies carry out the activities. When people cooperate fully in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, He is pleased and society receives His protection.
- Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the Supersoul and proprietor of all bodies. The individual soul and Supersoul are one in spiritual quality but remain distinct.
Try this today
Help someone complete one task in service to Kṛṣṇa, valuing their contribution alongside your own.
Ask yourself
How can I use my particular abilities to cooperate with others in Kṛṣṇa consciousness?
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.