Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.4.23
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesServe With Eagerness and Care
“In the sacrifice arranged by Mahārāja Ambarīṣa, the members of the assembly and the priests [especially hotā, udgātā, brahmā and adhvaryu] were gorgeously dressed, and they all looked exactly like demigods. They eagerly saw to the proper performance of the yajña.”
What the purport teaches
- The members of the assembly and the priests took part in the sacrifice arranged by Mahārāja Ambarīṣa.
- They were gorgeously dressed and appeared exactly like demigods.
- They eagerly attended to the proper performance of the yajña.
Try this today
Give careful, undistracted attention to one small task connected with worship today.
Ask yourself
Do I bring eagerness and careful attention to the worship in which I participate?
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.