Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.24.27
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesFollow Kṛṣṇa’s Instructions With Care
“The brāhmaṇas who are learned in the Vedic mantras must properly invoke the sacrificial fires. Then you should feed the priests with nicely prepared food and reward them with cows and other gifts.”
What the purport teaches
- Brāhmaṇas learned in Vedic mantras should properly invoke the sacrificial fires.
- The priests should then receive nicely prepared food, cows and other gifts.
- Kṛṣṇa gives these details to assure the sacrifice’s quality and inspire faith in Nanda and the others. Qualified brāhmaṇas, proper fires and charity are required, in the order He gives.
Try this today
Write the three steps in order: invoke the fires properly, feed the priests and give gifts.
Ask yourself
Do I give careful attention to both the details and the order of instructions?
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.