Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.14.12
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyChanting for Everyone’s Welfare
“The saintly sages continued thinking: Of course, we were completely aware of his mischievous nature, yet we nevertheless enthroned Vena. If we cannot persuade King Vena to accept our advice, he will be condemned by the public, and we will join them. Thus by our prowess we shall burn him to ashes.”
What the purport teaches
- Saintly persons are not interested in politics, but they always think of the people’s welfare. Sometimes they intervene to correct misguided rulers.
- The sages of former times possessed spiritual power that saintly persons in Kali-yuga no longer have. Their extraordinary actions are not a model for imitation today.
- Instead of actively entering politics, saintly persons should chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra. By Lord Caitanya’s grace, this chanting can bring all benefits to the general populace.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes today to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
Ask yourself
How can I give chanting a place in my concern for others’ welfare?
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.