Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.17.24
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyInvestigate and Remedy Food Scarcity
“You have so lost your intelligence that, despite my orders, you do not deliver the seeds of herbs and grains formerly created by Brahmā and now hidden within yourself.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Brahmā created seeds of grains, herbs, plants and trees along with the planets. With sufficient rainfall, these seeds produce food.
- The earth was hiding the seeds within herself and not delivering them despite Pṛthu Mahārāja’s orders.
- Pṛthu Mahārāja’s example teaches that government leaders should investigate why food production is held up. They should take steps to rectify the situation.
Try this today
Identify one obstacle to obtaining or growing food in your household or community, and note one possible remedy.
Ask yourself
When a necessary supply is lacking, do I look carefully for the cause?
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.