Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.14.22
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutySupport Sacrifice Rather Than Obstruct It
“When all the brāhmaṇas engage in performing sacrifices in your kingdom, all the demigods, who are plenary expansions of the Lord, will be very much satisfied by their activities and will give you your desired result. Therefore, O hero, do not stop the sacrificial performances. If you stop them, you will disrespect the demigods.”
What the purport teaches
- The sages ask the king to allow the brāhmaṇas to continue performing sacrifices in his kingdom.
- The demigods are described as plenary expansions of the Lord. When satisfied by these sacrifices, they grant the desired result.
- Stopping the sacrificial performances would disrespect the demigods. The king is therefore urged not to obstruct them.
Try this today
Today, avoid one unnecessary interruption during another person's worship.
Ask yourself
Do your actions support worship or make it harder for others?
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.