Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.4.9
Visarga· Brahmā's creationMake Life Successful and Benefit Others
“Of Ṛṣabhadeva’s one hundred sons, the eldest, named Bharata, was a great, exalted devotee qualified with the best attributes. In his honor, this planet has become known as Bhārata-varṣa.”
What the purport teaches
- Bharata, the eldest of Ṛṣabhadeva’s hundred sons, was an exalted devotee with the best attributes. This planet became known as Bhārata-varṣa in his honor.
- Bhārata-varṣa is also called puṇya-bhūmi, the pious land. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu urged those born there to make their lives successful and benefit others.
- The purport explains that accepting Kṛṣṇa consciousness purifies one’s existence. Sharing it beyond India can benefit the whole world.
Try this today
Share one teaching about Kṛṣṇa consciousness with someone who is interested.
Ask yourself
How can my own spiritual growth become a benefit to 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.