Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.20.3
Sthāna· The universe in orderRain Brings Life and Sustenance
“Then the rainy season began, giving life and sustenance to all living beings. The sky began to rumble with thunder, and lightning flashed on the horizon.”
What the purport teaches
- The rainy season began, bringing life and sustenance to all living beings.
- Thunder began to rumble across the sky.
- Lightning flashed on the horizon as the new season arrived.
Try this today
Notice one plant or living creature today and consider how it depends on water.
Ask yourself
How does noticing the nourishment brought by rain deepen your appreciation of it?
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.