Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.10.48
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesServing the Lord Together
“The family priest or spiritual master, Vasiṣṭha, had Lord Rāmacandra cleanly shaved, freeing Him from His matted locks of hair. Then, with the cooperation of the elderly members of the family, he performed the bathing ceremony [abhiṣeka] for Lord Rāmacandra with the water of the four seas and with other substances, just as it was performed for King Indra.”
What the purport teaches
- Vasiṣṭha, the family priest or spiritual master, had Lord Rāmacandra cleanly shaved, removing His matted locks.
- With the cooperation of the elderly family members, Vasiṣṭha performed the Lord’s bathing ceremony, or abhiṣeka.
- The ceremony used water from the four seas and other substances, just as in the bathing ceremony for King Indra.
Try this today
Offer one small piece of help to someone preparing worship of the Lord.
Ask yourself
How can I cooperate with others in 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.