Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.14.17
Nirodha· Winding upDistress Appears in Sky and Living Beings
“The rays of the sun are declining, and the stars appear to be fighting amongst themselves. Confused living entities appear to be ablaze and weeping.”
What the purport teaches
- The rays of the sun are declining.
- The stars appear to be fighting amongst themselves.
- Confused living entities appear to be ablaze and weeping. The distress extends beyond the sky to living beings.
Try this today
Read the verse twice, noticing first the heavenly signs and then the condition of the living entities.
Ask yourself
What does the mention of weeping living beings add to the description of the troubled sky?
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.