Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.18.3
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyFollow Guidance for This Life and Next
“To benefit all human society, not only in this life but in the next, the great seers and sages have prescribed various methods conducive to the prosperity of the people in general.”
What the purport teaches
- Great sages prescribe methods for the benefit of human society in both this life and the next.
- Vedic injunctions are called śruti, and supplementary teachings that follow their principles are called smṛti. Both provide guidance for spiritual and material life.
- The purport teaches that everyone should mold this life to prepare for a beneficial next life. Spiritual advancement requires following revealed instructions, not merely claiming to be advanced.
Try this today
Choose one instruction from today's reading and write down how you will follow it.
Ask yourself
Does my idea of a successful life include preparation for the next life?
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.