Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.6.25
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyChanting Is the Recommended Sacrifice Today
“Other requirements are utensils, grains, clarified butter, honey, gold, earth, water, the Ṛg Veda, Yajur Veda and Sāma Veda and four priests to perform the sacrifice.”
What the purport teaches
- Sacrifice requires utensils, grains, clarified butter, honey, gold, earth and water. The Ṛg Veda, Yajur Veda and Sāma Veda are also required.
- At least four expert priests are needed: one to offer, one to chant, one to kindle the fire and one to supervise. Successful performance depends on their expertise.
- Such expert brāhmaṇa priests are very rare in this age of corruption and quarrel. Therefore only the sacrifice of chanting the Lord’s holy name is recommended now.
Try this today
Spend two minutes today chanting the holy name of the Lord attentively.
Ask yourself
How can I make room for the simple sacrifice recommended for this age?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.