Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.12.19
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyUse Forest Produce for Sacrifice
“A vānaprastha should prepare cakes to be offered in sacrifice from fruits and grains grown naturally in the forest. When he obtains some new grains, he should give up his old stock of grains.”
What the purport teaches
- A vānaprastha should use fruits and grains grown naturally in the forest.
- From this produce, he should prepare cakes to offer in sacrifice.
- When new grains become available, he should give up his old stock.
Try this today
Write down the verse’s two instructions: prepare offerings from natural forest produce, and relinquish old grain when new grain arrives.
Ask yourself
What can I learn from obtaining food for sacrifice rather than merely storing it?
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.