Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.16.55
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyWelcome Everyone to Receive Prasāda
“One should satisfy the spiritual master and assistant priests by giving them cloth, ornaments, cows and also some monetary contribution. And by distributing prasāda one should satisfy everyone assembled, including even the lowest of men, the caṇḍālas [eaters of dog flesh].”
What the purport teaches
- The spiritual master and assistant priests should be satisfied with gifts and a monetary contribution.
- Prasāda should be distributed without discrimination. Everyone, including a caṇḍāla, should be welcome to accept it.
- Nārāyaṇa is situated in everyone's heart, but this does not make anyone Nārāyaṇa. Giving everyone prasāda does not erase the distinction between the Lord and its recipients.
Try this today
Offer prasāda to someone without judging their wealth or social position.
Ask yourself
Is there anyone I might overlook when offering prasāda?
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.