Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.74.7-9
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesQualified People Serve in Different Roles
“He selected Kṛṣṇa-dvaipāyana, Bharadvāja, Sumantu, Gotama and Asita, along with Vasiṣṭha, Cyavana, Kaṇva, Maitreya, Kavaṣa and Trita. He also selected Viśvāmitra, Vāmadeva, Sumati, Jaimini, Kratu, Paila and Parāśara, as well as Garga, Vaiśampāyana, Atharvā, Kaśyapa, Dhaumya, Rāma of the Bhārgavas, Āsuri, Vītihotra, Madhucchandā, Vīrasena and Akṛtavraṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- King Yudhiṣṭhira selected many exalted brāhmaṇas, including Kṛṣṇa-dvaipāyana, Bharadvāja and Vasiṣṭha.
- He invited them to serve in different capacities rather than all performing the same task.
- Their responsibilities included acting as priests, advisers and other helpers in the sacrifice.
Try this today
Thank someone today for a specific responsibility they carry in devotional service.
Ask yourself
How can I better appreciate the different responsibilities people carry in devotional service?
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.