Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.19.1
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPṛthu Begins One Hundred Horse Sacrifices
“The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, King Pṛthu initiated the performance of one hundred horse sacrifices at the spot where the river Sarasvatī flows towards the east. This piece of land is known as Brahmāvarta, and it was controlled by Svāyambhuva Manu.”
What the purport teaches
- Maitreya tells Vidura that King Pṛthu initiated the performance of one hundred horse sacrifices.
- The chosen place was Brahmāvarta, where the river Sarasvatī flows toward the east.
- This land was controlled by Svāyambhuva Manu. The translation carefully identifies the setting of Pṛthu’s sacrifices.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and recall the king, the river and the place of sacrifice.
Ask yourself
What details about the place of Pṛthu’s sacrifices help you picture this scene?
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.