Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.16.10
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyProtect Wealth for Good Purposes
“The reciters continued: No one will be able to understand the policies the King will follow. His activities will also be very confidential, and it will not be possible for anyone to know how he will make every activity successful. His treasury will always remain unknown to everyone. He will be the reservoir of unlimited glories and good qualities, and his position will be maintained and covered just as Varuṇa, the deity of the seas, is covered all around by water.”
What the purport teaches
- Pṛthu’s policies and activities would be deeply confidential, like affairs hidden beneath the sea ruled by Varuṇa. His success rested on his unlimited glorious qualities.
- The extent of his treasury would remain unknown. The purport advises keeping hard-earned money confidential so it can later serve good, practical purposes.
- Protecting wealth is not an end in itself. Training in varṇāśrama-dharma should ensure that money is spent only for good causes.
Try this today
Privately choose one good, practical purpose for a small portion of your savings or earnings.
Ask yourself
Am I protecting my resources with a clear intention to use them for good?
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.