Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.86.19
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesWelcoming the Lord With Worship
“In every city and town the Lord passed along the way, O King, the people came forward to worship Him with offerings of arghya water in their hands, as if to worship the risen sun surrounded by planets.”
What the purport teaches
- In every city and town along the way, people came forward to worship the Lord.
- They carried offerings of arghya water in their hands.
- The Lord is compared to the risen sun, and the sages traveling with Him are likened to planets surrounding it.
Try this today
Offer water to Lord Kṛṣṇa today with deliberate attention and respect.
Ask yourself
How can I approach worship with the eagerness shown by these people?
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.