Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.15.11
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyWorship Happily Without Harming Animals
“Therefore, day by day, one who is actually aware of religious principles and is not heinously envious of poor animals should happily perform daily sacrifices and those for certain occasions with whatever food is available easily by the grace of the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- Becoming Kṛṣṇa conscious is the topmost stage in understanding religious principles. One who reaches this stage performs Deity worship in devotional service.
- Both a gṛhastha and a sannyāsī can worship the Lord by offering food prepared in ghee. The sanctified prasāda can then be distributed to others.
- Daily and occasional sacrifices should be performed happily with food easily available by the Lord’s grace. Such sacrifice brings satisfaction without killing animals.
Try this today
Offer a simple food preparation to the Lord today and share the prasāda.
Ask yourself
How can I make daily worship simpler, happier and free from harm to animals?
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.