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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.13.7

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Care During the Sacrifice

“During the performance of the yajña, the body relinquished by Mahārāja Nimi was preserved in fragrant substances, and at the end of the Satra-yāga the great saints and brāhmaṇas made the following request to all the demigods assembled there.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.13.7, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The body relinquished by Mahārāja Nimi was preserved in fragrant substances.
  • His body remained preserved during the performance of the yajña.
  • At the end of the Satra-yāga, the great saints and brāhmaṇas addressed a request to the assembled demigods.

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Take care of one small responsibility connected with an unfinished task today.

Ask yourself

How can I attend carefully to responsibilities while a larger task is still underway?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

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