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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.20.11

Manvantara· The Manus and right duty

Regulated Duties Joined With Worship

“Strictly following the cult of varṇāśrama-dharma, the inhabitants of those islands, who are known as Śrutidharas, Vīryadharas, Vasundharas and Iṣandharas, all worship the expansion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead named Soma, the moon-god.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.20.11, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The inhabitants are known as Śrutidharas, Vīryadharas, Vasundharas and Iṣandharas.
  • They strictly follow the cult of varṇāśrama-dharma. Their worship accompanies this disciplined way of life.
  • They all worship Soma, the moon-god, who is described here as an expansion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Try this today

Set a specific time for worship today rather than leaving it until your other tasks are finished.

Ask yourself

How can I give worship a steady place alongside my daily duties?

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.

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