Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.84.49
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Sacrificial Assembly Shines
“My dear Mahārāja Parīkṣit, Vasudeva’s priests and the officiating members of the assembly, dressed in silk dhotīs and jeweled ornaments, looked so effulgent that they seemed to be standing in the sacrificial arena of Indra, the killer of Vṛtra.”
What the purport teaches
- Vasudeva’s priests and the officiating members of the assembly wore silk dhotīs and jeweled ornaments.
- Their appearance was so effulgent that the assembly seemed like Indra’s sacrificial arena.
- The comparison conveys the splendor of the gathering in which the priests and assembly members served.
Try this today
Pause over the comparison with Indra’s sacrificial arena and picture the assembly’s splendor.
Ask yourself
What does the description help me appreciate about the honor given to those serving in the sacrifice?
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.