Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.19.15
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyWorship With Prayer and Attentive Service
“Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: Thus one should worship Lord Viṣṇu, who is known as Śrīnivāsa, along with mother Lakṣmī, the goddess of fortune, by offering prayers according to the process mentioned above. After removing all the paraphernalia of worship, one should offer them water to wash their hands and mouths, and then one should worship them again.”
What the purport teaches
- One should worship Lord Viṣṇu, known as Śrīnivāsa, together with mother Lakṣmī.
- Prayers are offered according to the prescribed process, and then the paraphernalia of worship is removed.
- Water is offered for washing their hands and mouths. Worship is then offered again.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer to Lord Viṣṇu and mother Lakṣmī with careful attention.
Ask yourself
How can I give more attention to the small details of 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.