Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.6.53
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPlease Kṛṣṇa Through Saṅkīrtana
“O destroyer of the sacrifice, please take your portion of the sacrifice and let the sacrifice be completed by your grace.”
What the purport teaches
- The purpose of sacrifice is to please the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Work for His satisfaction is yajña; work for personal sense gratification brings material bondage.
- Dakṣa withheld Lord Śiva's share of prasāda out of envy. Lord Brahmā pacified Śiva, assured him of his share and asked him to repair the destruction so the sacrifice could be completed.
- In Kali-yuga, costly Vedic sacrifices are not practical, so the recommended sacrifice is chanting the holy names and distributing prasāda. By pleasing Kṛṣṇa, one automatically satisfies all the demigods.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes to chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare.
Ask yourself
How can you make pleasing Kṛṣṇa, rather than personal enjoyment, the aim of today's activities?
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.