Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.84.51
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyRegulated Sacrifice Is Worship of the Lord
“Performing various kinds of Vedic sacrifice according to the proper regulations, Vasudeva worshiped the Lord of all sacrificial paraphernalia, mantras and rituals. He executed both primary and secondary sacrifices, offering oblations to the sacred fire and carrying out other aspects of sacrificial worship.”
What the purport teaches
- Vasudeva worshiped the Lord of all sacrificial paraphernalia, mantras and rituals. His sacrifices followed the proper regulations.
- The Brāhmaṇa portion of the Vedic śruti gives complete procedures for certain prototype sacrifices. These are called prākṛta, or original, yajñas.
- The procedures for other sacrifices are derived from those prototypes according to the strict rules of the Mīmāṁsā-śāstra. These are called vaikṛta, or changed, sacrifices.
Try this today
Before one act of worship today, pause to remember that its purpose is service to the Lord.
Ask yourself
When I follow the details of worship, do I remember the Lord whom I am serving?
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.