Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.24.7
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDistinguish Scripture From Social Custom
“Such being the case, this ritualistic endeavor of yours should be clearly explained to Me. Is it a ceremony based on scriptural injunction, or simply a custom of ordinary society?”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa asked for a clear explanation of the ritual endeavor.
- He asked whether the ceremony was based on scriptural injunction.
- He also asked whether it was simply a custom of ordinary society. His inquiry distinguished scriptural authority from customary practice.
Try this today
Choose one religious custom you follow and ask where its scriptural basis is explained.
Ask yourself
Do I know whether a tradition I follow rests on scripture or social custom?
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.