Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.15.66
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyPerform Your Duties to Please the Lord
“In normal conditions, in the absence of danger, O King Yudhiṣṭhira, a man should perform his prescribed activities according to his status of life with the things, endeavors, process and living place that are not forbidden for him, and not by any other means.”
What the purport teaches
- In normal conditions, without danger, one should perform prescribed duties using means and circumstances that are not forbidden for one's position.
- This instruction applies to people in every status of life. Everyone should act according to their position and try to please the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- The highest perfection of performing one's duties is to please Lord Hari. Working with this purpose makes life successful and brings happiness.
Try this today
Before one duty today, check that your means are permitted and consciously make pleasing the Lord your purpose.
Ask yourself
Am I measuring success in my duties by whether they please the Supreme Lord?
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.