Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.20.27
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Observes the Joyful Forest
“The Lord saw the joyful aborigine girls of the forest, the trees dripping sweet sap, and the mountain waterfalls, whose resounding indicated that there were caves nearby.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord saw the joyful aborigine girls living in the forest.
- He observed the forest trees dripping sweet sap.
- He also saw the mountain waterfalls. Their resounding indicated that caves were nearby.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly, pausing to picture each of the three sights the Lord observed.
Ask yourself
How does attending to these details help me remember the Lord in the forest?
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.