Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.16.53
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyHonor Those Who Guide Worship
“One should satisfy the spiritual master [ācārya], who is very learned in Vedic literature, and should satisfy his assistant priests [known as hotā, udgātā, adhvaryu and brahma]. One should please them by offering them clothing, ornaments and cows. This is the ceremony called viṣṇu-ārādhana, or worship of Lord Viṣṇu.”
What the purport teaches
- One should satisfy the spiritual master, the ācārya, who is very learned in Vedic literature.
- His assistant priests should also be pleased with offerings of clothing, ornaments and cows.
- This ceremony is called viṣṇu-ārādhana, or worship of Lord Viṣṇu. Honoring those who guide the ceremony is part of that worship.
Try this today
Offer a small gift or practical help to someone who guides your worship.
Ask yourself
How can I show thoughtful appreciation for those who guide 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.