Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.74.51
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPurification Marks the Sacrifice’s Completion
“Purified in the final, avabhṛthya ritual, which marked the successful completion of the Rājasūya sacrifice, King Yudhiṣṭhira shone among the assembled brāhmaṇas and kṣatriyas like the King of the demigods himself.”
What the purport teaches
- The final avabhṛthya ritual marked the successful completion of the Rājasūya sacrifice.
- King Yudhiṣṭhira was purified by this concluding ritual.
- Among the assembled brāhmaṇas and kṣatriyas, he shone like the King of the demigods.
Try this today
Read the verse once, giving special attention to purification and completion.
Ask yourself
How does the concluding ritual help me appreciate the sacrifice’s successful completion?
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.