Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.25.10
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Flood Covers the Land
“As the clouds released torrents of rain as thick as massive columns, the earth was submerged in the flood, and high ground could no longer be distinguished from low.”
What the purport teaches
- The clouds released torrents of rain as thick as massive columns.
- The earth became submerged beneath the flood.
- The water covered the land so completely that high ground could no longer be distinguished from low.
Try this today
Pause for a minute over the image of hidden high ground, reflecting on the severity of the inhabitants’ distress.
Ask yourself
What would it mean to face a flood in which even high ground could no longer be seen?
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.