Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.21.6-7
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesWorship With Offerings, Prayer and Song
“They worshiped the Lord by offering fragrant flowers, water, pādya and arghya, sandalwood pulp and aguru pulp, incense, lamps, fused rice, unbroken grains, fruits, roots and sprouts. While so doing, they offered prayers indicating the glorious activities of the Lord and shouted “Jaya! Jaya!” They also danced, played instruments, sang, sounded conchshells and beat kettledrums, in this way worshiping the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- The worshipers offered flowers, water, fragrant pastes, incense, lamps, grains, fruits, roots and sprouts to the Lord.
- They offered prayers describing the Lord’s glorious activities and shouted “Jaya! Jaya!”
- They also danced, sang, played instruments, sounded conchshells and beat kettledrums. All these activities were ways of worshiping the Lord.
Try this today
Spend a minute singing or speaking a prayer glorifying the Lord.
Ask yourself
Which of these forms of worship can I offer attentively today?
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.