Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.11.18
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLord Rāmacandra’s Uninterrupted Sacrifice
“After mother Sītā entered the earth, Lord Rāmacandra observed complete celibacy and performed an uninterrupted Agnihotra-yajña for thirteen thousand years.”
What the purport teaches
- After mother Sītā entered the earth, Lord Rāmacandra observed complete celibacy.
- He performed the sacrifice known as Agnihotra-yajña.
- His performance of this sacrifice continued without interruption for thirteen thousand years.
Try this today
Give one uninterrupted minute to reading this account of Lord Rāmacandra’s celibacy and sacrifice.
Ask yourself
What impresses me about the uninterrupted nature of Lord Rāmacandra’s sacrifice?
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.