Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.16.15
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyPlease Others Through Practical Activities
“This King will please everyone by his practical activities, and all of his citizens will remain very satisfied. Because of this the citizens will take great satisfaction in accepting him as their ruling king.”
What the purport teaches
- King Pṛthu would please everyone through his practical activities.
- His citizens would remain very satisfied with him.
- Because his activities pleased them, the citizens would gladly accept him as their ruling king.
Try this today
Do one useful task today that brings relief or satisfaction to someone in your care.
Ask yourself
Do my practical actions bring satisfaction to those who depend on me?
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.