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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.84.43

Manvantara· The Manus and right duty

Worship With Guidance and Care

“Thus requested by him, O King, the sages engaged the pious Vasudeva in performing fire sacrifices at that holy place of Kurukṣetra according to strict religious principles and with most excellent ritual arrangements.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.84.43, translation

What the purport teaches

  • At Vasudeva’s request, the sages engage him in performing fire sacrifices. The pious Vasudeva accepts their guidance.
  • The sacrifices take place at the holy place of Kurukṣetra.
  • The worship follows strict religious principles and uses most excellent ritual arrangements. Both proper guidance and careful preparation are evident.

Try this today

Before your worship today, take a moment to prepare what you need and recall the instructions you follow.

Ask yourself

How can I bring greater care and attentiveness to my worship?

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.

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