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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.53.33

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Worship Through Thoughtful Gifts and Rituals

“Presenting Them with madhu-parka, new clothing and other desirable gifts, he worshiped Them according to standard rituals.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.53.33, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The King presented Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma with madhu-parka.
  • He also offered new clothing and other desirable gifts.
  • He worshiped Them according to standard rituals, joining his gifts with a proper manner of worship.

Try this today

Make one small offering in your worship today, carefully following the standard practice you have been taught.

Ask yourself

How can I bring greater care to both what I offer and how I offer it?

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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