Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.1.22
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyLearn Self-Control from Vibhu
“Vibhu remained a brahmacāri and never married throughout his life. From him, eighty-eight thousand other saintly persons took lessons on self-control, austerity and similar behavior.”
What the purport teaches
- Vibhu remained a brahmacāri throughout his life.
- He never married, maintaining this way of life for his entire lifetime.
- Eighty-eight thousand saintly persons learned from him. His lessons included self-control, austerity and similar behavior.
Try this today
Choose one unnecessary indulgence to set aside today as a small exercise in self-control.
Ask yourself
In what small area of my life could I practice greater self-control?
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.