Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.87.9
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesTranscendental Sound as Sacrifice
“The Personality of Godhead said: O son of self-born Brahmā, once long ago on Janaloka, wise sages who resided there performed a great sacrifice to the Absolute Truth by vibrating transcendental sounds. These sages, mental sons of Brahmā, were all perfect celibates.”
What the purport teaches
- The wise sages of Janaloka performed a great sacrifice to the Absolute Truth by vibrating transcendental sounds.
- These sages were mental sons of Brahmā and were all perfect celibates.
- The purport explains that all participants in this sacrifice were equally qualified to serve as priests. Each could speak equally well about Brahman.
Try this today
Read the translation aloud slowly today, with a respectful intention to honor the Absolute Truth.
Ask yourself
How might I approach sacred sound as an offering rather than ordinary speech?
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.