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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.25.32

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Celebrating the Lord Through Music

“My dear Parīkṣit, the demigods in heaven resoundingly played their conchshells and kettledrums, and the best of the Gandharvas, led by Tumburu, began to sing.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.25.32, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The demigods in heaven resoundingly played their conchshells and kettledrums.
  • The best of the Gandharvas, led by Tumburu, began to sing.
  • Music and singing expressed their celebration of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

Spend one minute today singing in praise of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

How can I make my singing an expression of devotion to Lord Kṛṣṇa?

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.

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