Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.1.15
Ūti· What drives us to actThe Priest Remembers Śraddhā’s Request
“Told by the chief priest “Now offer oblations,” the person in charge of oblations took clarified butter to offer. He then remembered the request of Manu’s wife and performed the sacrifice while chanting the word “vaṣaṭ.””
What the purport teaches
- The chief priest instructed the person responsible for oblations to begin offering them.
- The priest took clarified butter for the offering and remembered the request of Manu’s wife.
- He performed the sacrifice while chanting the word “vaṣaṭ.”
Try this today
Before beginning one task today, pause and identify the request you are acting upon.
Ask yourself
What request or intention am I holding in mind while carrying out a responsibility?
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.