Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.18.15
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSimple Gifts Offered to the Lord
“Mother earth gave Him a deerskin, and the demigod of the moon, who is the king of the forest, gave Him a brahma-daṇḍa [the rod of a brahmacārī]. His mother, Aditi, gave Him cloth for underwear, and the deity presiding over the heavenly kingdom offered Him an umbrella.”
What the purport teaches
- Mother earth gave the Lord a deerskin.
- The moon-god, the king of the forest, gave Him a brahma-daṇḍa, the rod of a brahmacārī.
- His mother, Aditi, gave Him cloth for underwear, and the deity presiding over the heavenly kingdom offered an umbrella.
Try this today
Choose one simple, practical task in your devotional service and do it carefully today.
Ask yourself
What do these practical gifts help me appreciate about serving 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.