Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.21.25
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyPerform Your Duties in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness
“Pṛthu Mahārāja continued: Therefore, my dear citizens, for the welfare of your king after his death, you should execute your duties properly in terms of your positions of varṇa and āśrama and should always think of the Supreme Personality of Godhead within your hearts. By doing so, you will protect your own interests, and you will bestow mercy upon your king for his welfare after death.”
What the purport teaches
- Pṛthu Mahārāja asked his citizens to perform their duties while always thinking of the Supreme Personality of Godhead within their hearts. This would benefit both them and their king after death.
- Both rulers and citizens should be Kṛṣṇa conscious. A responsible government must teach Kṛṣṇa consciousness for everyone's welfare.
- Whatever one does, eats, gives in charity or undertakes as penance should be for Kṛṣṇa's satisfaction. Acting for the Supreme Personality of Godhead frees one from implication in material reactions.
Try this today
Choose one ordinary duty today and perform it while remembering Kṛṣṇa and wishing to please Him.
Ask yourself
Which part of my daily routine could I consciously do for Kṛṣṇa's satisfaction?
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.