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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.27.49

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection

Prescribed Worship Brings Perfection

“By worshiping Me through the various methods prescribed in the Vedas and tantras, one will gain from Me his desired perfection in both this life and the next.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.27.49, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord directs worshipers to follow the methods prescribed in the Vedas and tantras.
  • By worshiping Him through these methods, one receives the desired perfection from Him.
  • The Lord’s promise of perfection applies to both this life and the next.

Try this today

Review one instruction from the prescribed worship you follow, and carefully apply it today.

Ask yourself

Am I willing to follow prescribed methods of worship rather than invent my own?

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.

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