Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.24.8
Sthāna· The universe in orderRecognize the Life-Giving Value of Rain
“Nanda Mahārāja replied: The great Lord Indra is the controller of the rain. The clouds are his personal representatives, and they directly provide rainwater, which gives happiness and sustenance to all creatures.”
What the purport teaches
- Nanda Mahārāja explained that Indra controls the rain and that the clouds are his personal representatives.
- The clouds provide rainwater, bringing happiness and sustenance to all creatures.
- Without clean rainwater, the earth could not provide food or drink, nor could there be cleanliness. The value of rain is difficult to overestimate.
Try this today
At one meal today, pause to consider how rain made your food and drink possible.
Ask yourself
How often do I notice that my food, drink and cleanliness depend on rain?
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.