Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.11.15
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyLivelihood Through Guidance and Service
“The mercantile community should always follow the directions of the brāhmaṇas and engage in such occupational duties as agriculture, trade, and protection of cows. For the śūdras the only duty is to accept a master from a higher social order and engage in his service.”
What the purport teaches
- The mercantile community should always follow the directions of the brāhmaṇas.
- Its occupational duties are agriculture, trade, and protection of cows.
- The duty described for śūdras is to accept a master from a higher social order and engage in his service.
Try this today
Carry out one assigned task today with careful attention to the guidance given.
Ask yourself
How can I be more attentive to guidance in my daily work?
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.