Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.27.32
Mukti· LiberationDecorate and Remember the Lord With Love
“My devotee should then lovingly decorate Me with clothing, a brāhmaṇa thread, various ornaments, marks of tilaka and garlands, and he should anoint My body with fragrant oils, all in the prescribed manner.”
What the purport teaches
- The devotee should lovingly decorate the Lord with clothing, a brāhmaṇa thread, ornaments, tilaka and garlands, and anoint Him with fragrant oils. These services should follow the prescribed manner.
- The purport instructs the devotee to absorb the mind completely in the Deity, give up other shelter and regard Him as an intimate well-wisher.
- The devotee should mentally worship and remember the Deity while walking, standing, sleeping and eating. Remembering His form is not limited to the time of outward worship.
Try this today
During one short walk today, consciously remember the Lord’s Deity form as your intimate well-wisher.
Ask yourself
What would change if I remembered the Deity as my intimate well-wisher?
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.