Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.30.7
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyPrepare for Worship With a Focused Mind
“There we should bathe for purification, fast, and fix our minds in meditation. We should then worship the demigods by bathing their images, anointing them with sandalwood pulp, and presenting them various offerings.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa instructed the Yadus to bathe for purification and fast.
- He also directed them to fix their minds in meditation. Their preparation included attention to both cleanliness and mental focus.
- They were then to worship the demigods by bathing their images, applying sandalwood pulp and presenting various offerings.
Try this today
Before your devotional practice today, sit quietly for one minute to steady your mind.
Ask yourself
How carefully do you prepare your mind before 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.