Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.22.5
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutySaintly Association Resolves Doubts
“Now I have resolved all my doubts simply by meeting you, for Your Lordship has very kindly and clearly explained the duty of a king who desires to protect his subjects.”
What the purport teaches
- Manu’s doubts were resolved because Kardama kindly explained his duties. Meeting a saintly person brought him clarity about protecting his subjects.
- Proper association with a saintly person, even for a moment, can bring perfection. Receiving the favor of one engaged in transcendental duties can fulfill the mission of human life.
- Śrīla Prabhupāda describes how his spiritual master’s instruction gave him a transcendental occupation. A saintly person’s words can free one from material entanglement.
Try this today
Write down one sincere question about your duty to bring to a saintly person.
Ask yourself
What doubt about my duties would I like to clarify through saintly guidance?
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.