Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.40.5
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesWorship Kṛṣṇa Directly for Eternal Perfection
“Brāhmaṇas who follow the regulations concerning the three sacred fires worship You by chanting mantras from the three Vedas and performing elaborate fire sacrifices for the various demigods, who have many forms and names.”
What the purport teaches
- Brāhmaṇas following the regulations of the three sacred fires worship through Vedic mantras and elaborate sacrifices. These sacrifices are offered to demigods with various forms and names.
- Although the Vedas describe particular demigods as supreme, they also teach that there is one supreme controller: Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead.
- Demigod worship reaches Him indirectly through karma-kāṇḍa, or fruitive religious rituals. Those seeking eternal perfection should worship Him directly in full Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer directly to Kṛṣṇa, asking to grow in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Ask yourself
Are you seeking temporary results, or eternal perfection through direct worship of Kṛṣṇa?
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.