Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.10.11
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyChoose Devotional Service Under All Circumstances
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: My dear Prahlāda, a devotee like you never desires any kind of material opulences, either in this life or in the next. Nonetheless, I order you to enjoy the opulences of the demons in this material world, acting as their king until the end of the duration of time occupied by Manu.”
What the purport teaches
- A devotee like Prahlāda never desires material opulence, either in this life or the next. Nevertheless, the Lord ordered him to accept and rule his father’s kingdom.
- Materialists work hard to build opulence but can enjoy it for only a few years. By the Lord’s arrangement, Prahlāda Mahārāja could enjoy his kingdom for an extraordinarily long time without striving for it.
- Everyone is advised to take to devotional service under all circumstances. Whether one desires everything, nothing or liberation, intelligence means lovingly serving Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes for loving service to Kṛṣṇa rather than pursuing a material gain.
Ask yourself
Can I make devotional service my priority, whatever desires I presently have?
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.