Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.75.18
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe King Reflects the Sacrifice’s Splendor
“The emperor, mounted upon his chariot drawn by excellent horses wearing golden collars, appeared splendid in the company of his wives, just like the brilliant Rājasūya sacrifice surrounded by its various rituals.”
What the purport teaches
- The emperor rode a chariot drawn by excellent horses wearing golden collars.
- King Yudhiṣṭhira appeared splendid in the company of his queens.
- The purport compares him to the personified Rājasūya sacrifice, with his queens resembling its beautiful rituals.
Try this today
Write the verse’s comparison in your own words, keeping both the King and the sacrifice in view.
Ask yourself
How does the comparison with the Rājasūya sacrifice deepen this description of the King?
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.