Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.16.25
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyThe Lord Will Teach Vedic Knowledge
“My dear King Parīkṣit, in the next manvantara the lotus-eyed Personality of Godhead Lord Paraśurāma, the son of Jamadagni, will be a great propounder of Vedic knowledge. In other words, he will be one of the seven sages.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Paraśurāma, the son of Jamadagni, is described as the lotus-eyed Personality of Godhead.
- In the next manvantara, He will be a great propounder of Vedic knowledge.
- He will serve in that future period as one of the seven sages.
Try this today
Read this translation slowly once more, focusing on the Lord’s role as a teacher of Vedic knowledge.
Ask yourself
How does hearing that the Lord teaches Vedic knowledge deepen my respect for studying it?
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.