Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.14.16
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyUse Wealth and Knowledge to Please Kṛṣṇa
“When one is enriched with wealth and knowledge which are under his full control and by means of which he can perform yajña or please the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one must perform sacrifices, offering oblations to the fire according to the directions of the śāstras. In this way one should worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”
What the purport teaches
- A householder with sufficient wealth and Vedic knowledge should perform sacrifices according to the authorized scriptures. The results of occupational duties should be offered to satisfy the Supreme Lord.
- The entire Vedic civilization aims at satisfying the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In this Age of Kali, this goal can be achieved through saṅkīrtana-yajña.
- Education and money are meant for service to the Lord through the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. When these valuable assets are not engaged in His service, they serve māyā instead.
Try this today
Set aside a small amount of money or offer one skill to help the saṅkīrtana movement today.
Ask yourself
How could I use my knowledge or resources for Kṛṣṇa’s satisfaction?
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.