Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.1.3
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyRemember the Consequences of Impious Activities
“You have also described [at the end of the Fifth Canto] the varieties of hellish life that result from impious activities, and you have described [in the Fourth Canto] the first manvantara, which was presided over by Svāyambhuva Manu, the son of Lord Brahmā.”
What the purport teaches
- The verse recalls descriptions of varieties of hellish life. These conditions result from impious activities.
- It also recalls the description of the first manvantara. Svāyambhuva Manu presided over that period.
- Svāyambhuva Manu is identified as the son of Lord Brahmā. The verse brings together earlier teachings about consequences and the history of the world.
Try this today
Before one decision today, pause and consider whether the action could cause harm.
Ask yourself
How does remembering that impious activities have consequences affect my choices?
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.