Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.16.9
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyOffer With Love to Satisfy the Lord
“By worshiping the fire and the brāhmaṇas, a householder can achieve the desired goal of residing in the higher planets, for the sacrificial fire and the brāhmaṇas are to be considered the mouth of Lord Viṣṇu, who is the Supersoul of all the demigods.”
What the purport teaches
- The sacrificial fire and the brāhmaṇas are considered the mouth of Lord Viṣṇu, the Supersoul of all the demigods.
- Offerings in the sacrificial fire are meant to satisfy Lord Viṣṇu. The Lord accepts a leaf, flower, fruit or water offered with love and devotion.
- Feeding brāhmaṇas the remnants after yajña is another way Lord Viṣṇu eats. Through these activities, a householder may reach the higher planets.
Try this today
Offer a little water or a piece of fruit to the Lord today with love and devotion.
Ask yourself
Am I giving attention to love and devotion when I make an offering to the Lord?
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.