Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.7.30
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyAdvance Through Regulated Devotional Service
“Please also describe the expansions of different sacrifices and the paths of mystic powers, analytical study of knowledge, and devotional service, all with their respective regulations.”
What the purport teaches
- Here tantram means the science of devotional service compiled by Śrīla Nārada Muni, not a materialistic practice for sense gratification.
- The regulative explanations of devotional service help one make progressive advancement in serving the Lord.
- The Sāṅkhya philosophy taught by Kapiladeva, the son of Devahūti, is the real source of knowledge about the Supreme Truth. The purport describes knowledge not based on it as mental speculation without tangible profit.
Try this today
Reread the explanation of tantram and write one sentence about how guidance helps devotional service.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to learn the regulations of devotional service rather than rely on speculation?
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.