Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.1.29
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyProtect Vedic Authority for Peace
“O King, in the Tāmasa manvantara the sons of Vidhṛti, who were known as the Vaidhṛtis, also became demigods. Since in course of time the Vedic authority was lost, these demigods, by their own powers, protected the Vedic authority.”
What the purport teaches
- The Vaidhṛtis, sons of Vidhṛti, became demigods in the Tāmasa manvantara. By their own powers, they protected the Vedic authority when it was lost over time.
- The duty of the demigods is to protect the authority of the Vedas. A devatā carries that authority, whereas Rākṣasas defy it.
- Demigods, kings and aides of governments must give full protection to Vedic authority. Without it, society becomes chaotic and cannot have peace or prosperity.
Try this today
Reread the purport and write down the responsibility it gives to leaders.
Ask yourself
Do I regard Vedic authority as guidance to respect, rather than something to dismiss?
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.