Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.27.7
Mukti· LiberationWorship According to the Lord’s Prescription
“One should carefully worship Me by selecting one of the three methods by which I receive sacrifice: Vedic, tantric or mixed.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord accepts Vedic, tantric and mixed methods of worship. One should select one of these methods and worship Him carefully.
- Vedic worship uses mantras from the four Vedas and auxiliary literature; tantric worship follows such texts as the Pañcarātra and Gautamīya-tantra. Mixed worship uses both.
- Superficial imitation of elaborate Vedic sacrifices does not bring life’s perfection. For this age, the Supreme Lord recommends chanting His holy names.
Try this today
Chant attentively today: Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking sincere worship according to the Lord’s prescription, or an impressive outward performance?
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.