Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.14.5
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyPass On the Lord’s Instructions Unchanged
“Thereafter, O King, the Manus, being fully engaged according to the instructions of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, directly reestablish the principles of occupational duty in its full four parts.”
What the purport teaches
- Following the Supreme Personality of Godhead’s instructions, the Manus reestablish occupational duty in its full four parts.
- The Lord taught the imperishable science of yoga to Vivasvān, who taught Manu, who then taught Ikṣvāku. This is the process of disciplic succession.
- The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement teaches Bhagavad-gītā as it is, without deviation. Sharing the Lord’s instructions serves the peace and prosperity of humanity.
Try this today
Read one instruction from Bhagavad-gītā and write it down carefully without changing its meaning.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to receive Lord Kṛṣṇa’s instructions without changing them to suit my preferences?
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.