Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.72.17
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesMake Time for Hospitality and Respect
“Disguised as brāhmaṇas, the royal warriors approached Jarāsandha at home during the appointed hour for receiving guests. They submitted their entreaty to that dutiful householder, who was especially respectful to the brahminical class.”
What the purport teaches
- Jarāsandha was a dutiful householder who greatly respected brāhmaṇas. Although a powerful kṣatriya warrior, he did not neglect Vedic injunctions.
- According to those injunctions, brāhmaṇas are considered the spiritual masters of all other castes.
- Lord Kṛṣṇa, Arjuna and Bhīmasena approached in the dress of brāhmaṇas. They arrived at the appointed time for receiving guests and giving charity.
Try this today
Make a little time today to welcome someone respectfully and attend to their needs.
Ask yourself
Do my daily responsibilities leave room for hospitality and respect for spiritual teachers?
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.