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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.41.30

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Honor the Lords With Offerings

“Brāhmaṇas standing along the way honored the two Lords with presentations of yogurt, unbroken barleycorns, pots full of water, garlands, fragrant substances such as sandalwood paste, and other items of worship.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.41.30, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Brāhmaṇas stood along the way and honored the two Lords.
  • They presented yogurt, unbroken barleycorns, and pots full of water.
  • They also offered garlands, fragrant substances such as sandalwood paste, and other items of worship. These gifts were offered to honor the Lords.

Try this today

Present a small vessel of clean water to the Lord as an act of worship.

Ask yourself

How can I make a simple offering an act of honoring the Lord?

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.

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