Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.72.9
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyPrepare Before Performing the Sacrifice
“First conquer all kings, bring the earth under your control and collect all the required paraphernalia; then execute this great sacrifice.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa first instructed Yudhiṣṭhira to conquer all kings and bring the earth under his control.
- He then told the King to collect all the required paraphernalia for the sacrifice.
- Only after these preparations was Yudhiṣṭhira to execute the great sacrifice. Kṛṣṇa’s instruction gave a clear order for the work.
Try this today
Gather what you need for one small act of devotional service before beginning it today.
Ask yourself
What preparation would help me carry out my devotional service carefully?
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.