Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.23.3
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Directs the Boys to the Sacrifice
“[Lord Kṛṣṇa said:] Please go to the sacrificial arena where a group of brāhmaṇas, learned in the Vedic injunctions, are now performing the Āṅgirasa sacrifice to gain promotion to heaven.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa asked the cowherd boys to go to the sacrificial arena.
- The brāhmaṇas there were learned in the Vedic injunctions and were performing the Āṅgirasa sacrifice.
- Their stated purpose in performing this sacrifice was to gain promotion to heaven.
Try this today
Write down one result you seek through religious practice, honestly noticing your motive.
Ask yourself
What result are you hoping for when you take part in religious activities?
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.