Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.86.41
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesWorship with What Is Easily Available
“He worshiped them with offerings of auspicious items easily available to him, such as fruits, uśīra root, pure, nectarean water, fragrant clay, tulasī leaves, kuśa grass and lotus flowers. Then he offered them food that increases the mode of goodness.”
What the purport teaches
- He worships his guests with auspicious items easily available to him.
- His offerings include fruits, uśīra root, pure nectarean water, fragrant clay, tulasī leaves, kuśa grass and lotus flowers.
- He then offers them food that increases the mode of goodness.
Try this today
Offer the Lord a piece of fruit or some pure water today with care.
Ask yourself
What simple item already available to me could I offer in 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.