Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.6.9
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyViolating Regulative Principles Has Consequences
“When King Ikṣvāku, thus informed by Vasiṣṭha, understood what his son Vikukṣi had done, he was extremely angry. Thus he ordered Vikukṣi to leave the country because Vikukṣi had violated the regulative principles.”
What the purport teaches
- Vasiṣṭha informed King Ikṣvāku of what Vikukṣi had done.
- When Ikṣvāku understood his son’s conduct, he became extremely angry.
- The king ordered Vikukṣi to leave the country because he had violated the regulative principles.
Try this today
Review one regulative principle you follow and give it careful attention today.
Ask yourself
Do I take the principles entrusted to me seriously, remembering that neglect has consequences?
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.