Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.27.26
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesNature Displays Extraordinary Abundance
“Rivers flowed with various kinds of tasty liquids, trees exuded honey, edible plants came to maturity without cultivation, and hills gave forth jewels formerly hidden in their interiors.”
What the purport teaches
- Rivers flowed with various kinds of tasty liquids, and trees exuded honey.
- Edible plants came to maturity without cultivation.
- Hills gave forth jewels previously hidden within them. The verse describes extraordinary abundance in the natural world.
Try this today
Pause beside a tree or edible plant today and reflect on the abundance described in this verse.
Ask yourself
Which detail in this description of nature’s abundance most inspires my appreciation?
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.