Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.69.25
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Observes Worship and Sword Practice
“Somewhere Lord Kṛṣṇa was observing the rituals for worship at sunset by refraining from speech and quietly chanting the Gāyatrī mantra, and elsewhere He was moving about with sword and shield in the areas set aside for sword practice.”
What the purport teaches
- In one place, Lord Kṛṣṇa observed sunset worship, refraining from speech and quietly chanting the Gāyatrī mantra.
- Elsewhere, He moved with sword and shield in the areas set aside for sword practice.
- Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that the worship occurred at sunset, while sword practice took place at dawn.
Try this today
Set aside a brief time for worship today without unnecessary conversation.
Ask yourself
What does Kṛṣṇa’s restraint of speech during worship invite you to reflect on?
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.