Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.19.10
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyBow with a Mind Humbled by Devotion
“One should offer obeisances unto the Lord with a mind humbled through devotion. While offering daṇḍavats by falling on the ground like a rod, one should chant the above mantra ten times. Then one should chant the following prayer.”
What the purport teaches
- One should offer obeisances to the Lord with a mind humbled through devotion.
- The prescribed daṇḍavats involve falling on the ground like a rod while chanting the previously given mantra ten times.
- After these obeisances and repetitions of the mantra, one should chant the prayer that follows.
Try this today
Offer one respectful bow to the Lord today, consciously cultivating humility through devotion.
Ask yourself
Is my outward respect accompanied by a humble mind?
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.