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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.84.53

Manvantara· The Manus and right duty

Completing the Sacrificial Rituals Together

“After supervising the patnī-saṁyāja and avabhṛthya rituals, the great brāhmaṇa sages bathed in Lord Paraśurāma’s lake with the sponsor of the sacrifice, Vasudeva, who led them.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.84.53, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The great brāhmaṇa sages supervised the patnī-saṁyāja and avabhṛthya rituals.
  • Afterward, they bathed with Vasudeva in Lord Paraśurāma’s lake.
  • Vasudeva, the sponsor of the sacrifice, led the sages to the bath.

Try this today

Give careful attention to the conclusion of one act of worship today, rather than rushing through it.

Ask yourself

What can I learn from the care given to completing 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.

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