Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.8.7
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyDivine Empowerment Serves Protection and Maintenance
“Svāyambhuva Manu had two sons by his wife, Śatarūpā, and the names of the sons were Uttānapāda and Priyavrata. Because both of them were descendants of a plenary expansion of Vāsudeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, they were very competent to rule the universe to maintain and protect the citizens.”
What the purport teaches
- Svāyambhuva Manu and Śatarūpā had two sons, Uttānapāda and Priyavrata.
- Both kings were specifically empowered by Vāsudeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. They were competent to maintain the universe and protect its citizens.
- Their empowerment differs from the position of King Ṛṣabha. He was the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself.
Try this today
Carry out one small responsibility today that helps protect or maintain someone in your care.
Ask yourself
How can I use the abilities entrusted to me to care for others?
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.