Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.16.11
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyHousehold Prosperity Through Religious Principles
“Aditi said: O my respected brāhmaṇa husband, all is well with the brāhmaṇas, the cows, religion and the welfare of other people. O master of the house, the three principles of dharma, artha and kāma flourish in household life, which is consequently full of good fortune.”
What the purport teaches
- Household life allows religion, economic development and sense gratification to develop according to the regulations of the śāstras.
- Aditi assured her husband that the brāhmaṇas and cows were honored and protected. Religious life and the welfare of the people were progressing without disturbance.
- The purport distinguishes household prosperity from liberation. To attain liberation, one must give up household life and enter the transcendental renounced order.
Try this today
Choose one household responsibility that supports another person's welfare, and carry it out carefully today.
Ask yourself
How much does my idea of a flourishing home include religious principles and the welfare of others?
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.