Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.1.33
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAn Auspicious Departure Accompanied by Music
“O beloved son, Mahārāja Parīkṣit, when the bride and bridegroom were ready to start, conchshells, bugles, drums and kettledrums all vibrated in concert for their auspicious departure.”
What the purport teaches
- The bride and bridegroom were ready to begin their journey.
- Conchshells, bugles, drums and kettledrums sounded together.
- Their music marked the couple’s auspicious departure, as described to Mahārāja Parīkṣit.
Try this today
Read the translation once and picture the instruments sounding together as the couple leaves.
Ask yourself
What feeling does the coordinated music give to this departure?
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.