All Live lessons

Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.20.32

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Autumn Arrives in Vṛndāvana

“While Lord Rāma and Lord Keśava were thus dwelling in Vṛndāvana, the fall season arrived, when the sky is cloudless, the water clear and the wind gentle.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.20.32, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Rāma and Lord Keśava continued dwelling in Vṛndāvana as autumn arrived.
  • The autumn sky was free from clouds, and the water became clear.
  • Gentle winds completed the peaceful seasonal setting of the Lords’ dwelling.

Try this today

Spend one minute recalling Lord Rāma and Lord Keśava in Vṛndāvana amid clear water, a cloudless sky and gentle wind.

Ask yourself

Which detail helps you picture autumn in Vṛndāvana most clearly?

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.

One of the 108 chosen lessons, close to this verseUse Your Resources for Others' WelfareSB 10.22.35Next · LeadTeach what you are livingTurn this chapter into a timed class plan or a short reel script.Open Lecture Studio