Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.15.4
Ūti· What drives us to actPreparation Before the Sacrifice
“The brāhmaṇa descendants of Bhṛgu Muni were very pleased with Bali Mahārāja, who desired to conquer the kingdom of Indra. Therefore, after purifying him and properly bathing him according to regulative principles, they engaged him in performing the yajña known as Viśvajit.”
What the purport teaches
- The brāhmaṇa descendants of Bhṛgu Muni were very pleased with Bali Mahārāja.
- Bali Mahārāja desired to conquer the kingdom of Indra.
- The brāhmaṇas purified and properly bathed him according to regulative principles. Then they engaged him in the sacrifice known as Viśvajit.
Try this today
Reread the verse and note the steps of preparation that came before the sacrifice.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about the care taken before Bali Mahārāja performed the sacrifice?
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.