Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.15.9
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyGreatness Includes Serving the Devotees
“The great King Gaya used to perform all kinds of Vedic rituals. He was highly intelligent and expert in studying all the Vedic literatures. He maintained the religious principles and possessed all kinds of opulence. He was a leader among gentlemen and a servant of the devotees. He was a totally qualified plenary expansion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore who could equal him in the performance of gigantic ritualistic ceremonies?”
What the purport teaches
- King Gaya performed all kinds of Vedic rituals and was highly intelligent and expert in studying Vedic literature.
- He maintained religious principles and possessed all kinds of opulence. Although a leader among gentlemen, he was also a servant of the devotees.
- Gaya was a fully qualified plenary expansion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The verse praises his unequaled performance of great ritualistic ceremonies.
Try this today
Offer one small, practical help to a devotee today.
Ask yourself
How does Gaya’s willingness to serve devotees shape my understanding of greatness?
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.