Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.16.43
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyFollow Kṛṣṇa’s Instructions and Protect All Life
“My dear Lord, one’s occupational duty is instructed in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and Bhagavad-gītā according to Your point of view, which never deviates from the highest goal of life. Those who follow their occupational duties under Your supervision, being equal to all living entities, moving and nonmoving, and not considering high and low, are called Āryans. Such Āryans worship You, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”
What the purport teaches
- Bhāgavata-dharma means living according to the instructions of Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Human life is meant for understanding this teaching from an early age.
- Those educated in Kṛṣṇa consciousness see all living beings equally. All life should be protected, including trees and plants.
- Social duties should follow one’s qualities and activities, with eagerness to satisfy Kṛṣṇa. The goal is to think of Him, become His devotee, worship Him and offer Him homage.
Try this today
Before beginning one duty today, pause and make a conscious intention to do it for Kṛṣṇa’s satisfaction.
Ask yourself
How can I carry out one daily duty to satisfy Kṛṣṇa rather than merely please my senses?
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.