Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.20.51
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutySacrifice Is Meant to Please the Supreme Lord
“They prayed: O creator of the universe, we are glad; what you have produced is well done. Since ritualistic acts have now been established soundly in this human form, we shall all share the sacrificial oblations.”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmā established sacrificial rites so that living entities could gradually rise to self-realization while also enjoying material happiness.
- Conditioned souls are inclined to lord it over material nature. Sacrificial rituals are meant to gradually revive their spiritual realization.
- The purpose of sacrifice is to please Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Without pleasing Him, one cannot be happy in either material enjoyment or spiritual realization.
Try this today
Before one activity today, pause and make pleasing Kṛṣṇa your intention.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking only personal enjoyment, or am I trying to please the Supreme Lord?
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.