Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.7.1
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyA Devotee Faithfully Accepts Responsibility
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued speaking to Mahārāja Parīkṣit: My dear King, Bharata Mahārāja was a topmost devotee. Following the orders of his father, who had already decided to install him on the throne, he began to rule the earth accordingly. When Bharata Mahārāja ruled the entire globe, he followed the orders of his father and married Pañcajanī, the daughter of Viśvarūpa.”
What the purport teaches
- Bharata Mahārāja was a topmost devotee.
- Following his father’s orders, he accepted the throne and began to rule the entire earth.
- He also followed his father’s orders by marrying Pañcajanī, the daughter of Viśvarūpa.
Try this today
Choose one responsibility you have accepted and carry it out carefully today.
Ask yourself
How can Bharata Mahārāja’s example help me approach my responsibilities more faithfully?
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.