Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.5.15
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Sacrificial Arrangements Are Ruined
“They broke all the pots made for use in the sacrifice, and some of them began to extinguish the sacrificial fire. Some tore down the boundary line of the sacrificial arena, and some passed urine on the arena.”
What the purport teaches
- The attackers broke all the pots prepared for use in the sacrifice.
- Some began extinguishing the sacrificial fire, while others tore down the arena’s boundary line.
- Some passed urine on the arena, defiling the place of sacrifice.
Try this today
Clean or carefully arrange one item or small space used for worship today.
Ask yourself
How carefully do I treat places and objects set aside for worship?
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.