Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.6.27
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPleasing Nārāyaṇa Makes Human Life Successful
“Thus I had to arrange all these necessary ingredients and paraphernalia of sacrifice from the personal bodily parts of the Personality of Godhead. By invocation of the demigods’ names, the ultimate goal, Viṣṇu, was gradually attained, and thus compensation and ultimate offering were complete.”
What the purport teaches
- All the ingredients of sacrifice were arranged from the bodily parts of the Personality of Godhead. The Supreme Lord personally, not His impersonal brahmajyoti, is the source of all supplies.
- Invoking the demigods’ names led gradually to the ultimate goal, Viṣṇu. The Vedic hymns and sacrificial results are ultimately meant for Nārāyaṇa.
- Human life becomes successful by pleasing Nārāyaṇa. Its fulfillment is entrance into His direct association in the spiritual kingdom of Vaikuṇṭha.
Try this today
Before one act of worship today, consciously make pleasing Nārāyaṇa your purpose.
Ask yourself
How would my priorities change if pleasing Nārāyaṇa were my measure of success?
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.