Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.18.7
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesVṛndāvana Is Filled With Flowers and Song
“Flowers beautifully decorated the forest of Vṛndāvana, and many varieties of animals and birds filled it with sound. The peacocks and bees sang, and the cuckoos and cranes cooed.”
What the purport teaches
- Flowers beautifully decorated the forest of Vṛndāvana.
- Many varieties of animals and birds filled the forest with sound.
- Peacocks and bees sang, while cuckoos and cranes cooed.
Try this today
Reread the verse and briefly picture its flowers while recalling the sounds it describes.
Ask yourself
Which sound or sight in this verse draws your attention to Vṛndāvana?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.