Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.14.20
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutySelf-Control Is Essential for Happiness
“If the king’s mind is fully controlled, all his family members and governmental officers are subordinate to him. His provincial governors present taxes on time, without resistance, and what to speak of lesser servants?”
What the purport teaches
- Aṅgirā Ṛṣi asked whether the King's own mind was under control.
- The verse connects the King's controlled mind with the cooperation of his family, officials and governors. They fulfill their duties without resistance or delay.
- The purport emphasizes that control of the mind is most essential for happiness.
Try this today
Before giving an instruction today, pause and settle your mind so that you can speak calmly.
Ask yourself
Before expecting cooperation from others, how well am I governing my own mind?
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.