Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.27.47
Mukti· LiberationConclude worship with respect and remembrance
“Praying in this way, the devotee should respectfully place upon his head the remnants I offer to him. And if the particular Deity is meant to be sent away at the end of the worship, then this should be performed, the devotee once again placing the light of the Deity’s presence inside the light of the lotus within his own heart.”
What the purport teaches
- After praying, the devotee should respectfully place upon his head the remnants offered by the Lord.
- Sending the Deity away at the end of worship applies only if that particular Deity is meant to be sent away.
- In that concluding act, the devotee should once again place the light of the Deity’s presence within the light of the lotus in his own heart.
Try this today
Reread the verse and notice both the respectful receiving of remnants and the condition for sending the Deity away.
Ask yourself
How can you receive what the Lord offers with greater respect?
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.