Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.22.2-3
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesWorship with Simple and Opulent Offerings
“My dear King, after they had bathed in the water of the Yamunā just as the sun was rising, the gopīs made an earthen deity of goddess Durgā on the riverbank. Then they worshiped her with such aromatic substances as sandalwood pulp, along with other items both opulent and simple, including lamps, fruits, betel nuts, newly grown leaves, and fragrant garlands and incense.”
What the purport teaches
- At sunrise, the gopīs bathed in the Yamunā and made an earthen deity of goddess Durgā on the riverbank.
- They worshiped with both opulent and simple items, including sandalwood pulp, lamps, fruits, leaves, garlands and incense.
- The purport explains that their gifts also included offerings of clothing, ornaments and food.
Try this today
Prepare one simple item, such as fruit, for an offering in your worship today.
Ask yourself
What simple offering can I prepare with care?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.