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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.22.38

Manvantara· The Manus and right duty

Learning From Teachers in Different Fields

“The son of Janamejaya known as Śatānīka will learn from Yājñavalkya the three Vedas and the art of performing ritualistic ceremonies. He will also learn the military art from Kṛpācārya and the transcendental science from the sage Śaunaka.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.38, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śatānīka, the son of Janamejaya, would learn the three Vedas and ritualistic ceremonies from Yājñavalkya.
  • He would learn the military art from Kṛpācārya.
  • He would learn transcendental science from the sage Śaunaka.

Try this today

Set aside five minutes today to study transcendental knowledge, beginning by rereading this verse.

Ask yourself

Am I making room for transcendental learning alongside practical skills?

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.

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