Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.21.13
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyPurification Restores an Object's Original Cleanliness
“A particular purifying agent is considered appropriate when its application removes the bad odor or dirty covering of some contaminated object and makes it resume its original nature.”
What the purport teaches
- A purifying agent is appropriate when it removes an object's bad odor or dirty covering.
- Purification restores the contaminated object to its original nature and clean appearance.
- Furniture, kitchen utensils and clothing can be cleaned through suitable methods such as abrasion or washing with water.
Try this today
Clean one kitchen utensil, checking that its dirty coating and any bad odor are gone.
Ask yourself
When I clean something, do I check that the dirt or bad odor has actually been removed?
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.