Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.18.16
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesOfferings to the Inexhaustible Supreme Lord
“O King, Lord Brahmā offered a waterpot to the inexhaustible Supreme Personality of Godhead, the seven sages offered Him kuśa grass, and mother Sarasvatī gave Him a string of Rudrākṣa beads.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Brahmā offered a waterpot to the inexhaustible Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- The seven sages offered Him kuśa grass.
- Mother Sarasvatī gave Him a string of Rudrākṣa beads. These offerings were all directed to the Supreme Lord.
Try this today
Read the three offerings aloud, pausing to remember whom each gift was meant to serve.
Ask yourself
How does seeing these great personalities offer gifts deepen my respect for the Supreme 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.