Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.27.43
Mukti· LiberationContinue attentive service after the Lord’s meal
“Once again he should offer the Deity water for washing His mouth, and he should give the remnants of the Lord’s food to Viṣvaksena. Then he should present the Deity with fragrant perfume for the mouth and prepared betel nut.”
What the purport teaches
- The devotee should again offer the Deity water for washing His mouth.
- The remnants of the Lord’s food should be given to Viṣvaksena.
- The devotee should then present fragrant perfume for the Deity’s mouth and prepared betel nut.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly and recall the three acts of service in their stated order.
Ask yourself
What do these small acts of care show you about serving the Lord personally?
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.