Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.6.12
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPassing Through Natural Beauty
“I passed through hills and mountains full of reservoirs of various minerals like gold, silver and copper, and through tracts of land with reservoirs of water filled with beautiful lotus flowers, fit for the denizens of heaven, decorated with bewildered bees and singing birds.”
What the purport teaches
- The journey passed through hills and mountains containing valuable minerals such as gold, silver and copper.
- There were reservoirs of water filled with beautiful lotus flowers, fit for the denizens of heaven.
- Bees and singing birds decorated these beautiful places, which he passed through along his journey.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once, noticing the mountains, lotus flowers, bees and birds.
Ask yourself
Which details of this landscape help me read the account with attention?
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.