Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.18.13
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesJoyfully Honoring the Lord’s Appearance
“When the great sages saw the Lord as the brahmacārī-dwarf Vāmana, they were certainly very pleased. Thus they placed before them Kaśyapa Muni, the Prajāpati, and performed all the ritualistic ceremonies, such as the birthday ceremony.”
What the purport teaches
- The great sages were very pleased to see the Lord as the brahmacārī-dwarf Vāmana. With Kaśyapa Muni before them, they performed the ceremonies.
- In Vedic civilization, the birth ceremony called jāta-karma is performed first for a child born in a brāhmaṇa family. Other ceremonies follow gradually.
- Because the Lord appeared as a brahmacārī, His sacred thread ceremony was performed immediately.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment today to read this account as a joyful welcome to the Lord.
Ask yourself
What can I learn from the sages’ joy in welcoming 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.