Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.2.31
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyVedic Guidance Leads Us to Kṛṣṇa
“The Vedas give the eternal regulative principles for auspicious advancement in human civilization which have been rigidly followed in the past. The strong evidence of this principle is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is called Janārdana, the well-wisher of all living entities.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the father and well-wisher of all living entities. The Vedas are given for their guidance because they mistakenly seek to lord it over material nature.
- Vedic knowledge is apauruṣeya, not authored by a material living being. Its source is the Supreme Lord, who is free from mistakes, illusion, cheating and imperfect senses.
- The Vedas are a bridge across the ocean of ignorance to spiritual existence. Their purpose is to understand Kṛṣṇa, and following their principles elevates one to the highest standard of spiritual life.
Try this today
Read a short passage of Bhagavad-gītā today with the intention of understanding Kṛṣṇa and serving Him.
Ask yourself
Am I approaching Vedic study as guidance toward understanding Kṛṣṇa?
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.