Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.7.11
Ūti· What drives us to actAnother Condition Delays the Sacrifice
“After ten days, Varuṇa came again and said to Hariścandra, “Now you can perform the sacrifice.” Hariścandra replied, “When an animal grows teeth, then it becomes pure enough to be sacrificed.””
What the purport teaches
- After ten days, Varuṇa returned to Hariścandra.
- Varuṇa again asked him to perform the sacrifice.
- Hariścandra replied that an animal becomes pure enough for sacrifice when its teeth appear. He thus gave another condition for waiting.
Try this today
Summarize this exchange in one sentence, identifying the new condition Hariścandra gives.
Ask yourself
How does Hariścandra respond when Varuṇa returns after the stated waiting period?
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.