Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.27.15
Mukti· LiberationOffer Everything for the Lord’s Pleasure
“One should worship Me in My Deity forms by offering the most excellent paraphernalia. But a devotee completely freed from material desire may worship Me with whatever he is able to obtain, and may even worship Me within his heart with mental paraphernalia.”
What the purport teaches
- One should offer excellent items in Deity worship. Such offerings help a beginner remember that the Deity is the supreme enjoyer and the worshiper is meant for His pleasure.
- An advanced devotee never forgets that the Supreme Lord is the actual enjoyer and controller of everything. Such a devotee offers pure love along with whatever items are easily obtained.
- A devotee completely free from material desire may even worship within the heart with mental offerings. Unwavering devotion can completely satisfy Kṛṣṇa with the simplest offering.
Try this today
Choose one item for today’s worship with particular care for the Lord’s pleasure.
Ask yourself
Do I think of my offerings as being for Kṛṣṇa’s enjoyment?
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.