Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.24.3
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesUnderstand Worship’s Purpose and Method
“[Lord Kṛṣṇa said:] My dear father, kindly explain to Me what this great endeavor of yours is all about. What is it meant to accomplish? If this is a ritual sacrifice, then for whose satisfaction is it intended and by what means is it going to be executed?”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa respectfully asked His father to explain the great endeavor underway.
- He asked what the sacrifice was meant to accomplish and whose satisfaction it was intended for.
- He also asked by what means the sacrifice would be carried out. His questions concerned its purpose, recipient and method.
Try this today
Write down whom one of your religious practices is meant to satisfy and how it is performed.
Ask yourself
Can I clearly explain the purpose of a religious practice I follow?
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.