Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.27.37
Mukti· LiberationMeditate on the Lord within the fire
“After spreading kuśa grass on the ground and sprinkling it with water, one should perform the anvādhāna ritual according to the prescribed rules. Then one should arrange the items to be offered as oblations and should sanctify them with water from the sprinkling vessel. The worshiper should next meditate upon Me within the fire.”
What the purport teaches
- The worshiper should spread kuśa grass, sprinkle it with water, and perform the anvādhāna ritual according to the prescribed rules.
- The items for the oblations should be arranged and sanctified with water from the sprinkling vessel.
- The worshiper should then meditate upon the Lord within the fire. Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī explains that the Lord is present there as the Supersoul.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute reflecting on the Lord as the Supersoul within the sacrificial fire.
Ask yourself
How does meditation upon the Lord give focus to the preparations for 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.