Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.58.49
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesMusic and Blessings Fill the Celebration
“Conchshells, horns and drums resounded, along with vocal and instrumental music and the sounds of brāhmaṇas, invoking blessings. The joyful men and women adorned themselves with fine clothing and garlands.”
What the purport teaches
- Conchshells, horns and drums resounded during the celebration.
- Vocal and instrumental music mingled with the sounds of brāhmaṇas invoking blessings.
- Joyful men and women adorned themselves with fine clothing and garlands.
Try this today
Read the verse aloud and notice the different ways people participated in the celebration.
Ask yourself
How did sound, blessings and personal adornment express the people’s joy?
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.