Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.24.29
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesCelebrate With Prasādam and Reverence
“After everyone has eaten to his satisfaction, you should all dress and decorate yourselves handsomely, smear your bodies with sandalwood paste and then circumambulate the cows, the brāhmaṇas, the sacrificial fires and Govardhana Hill.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa wants all human beings and even animals to enjoy bhagavat-prasādam, sanctified food offered to the Lord.
- Fine clothes, ornaments and refreshing sandalwood paste help bring His relatives into a festive mood.
- The essential activity is circumambulating the holy brāhmaṇas, cows, sacrificial fires and especially Govardhana Hill.
Try this today
Share a little food offered to the Lord with someone today.
Ask yourself
How can I keep reverence central while enjoying a devotional celebration?
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.