Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.65.20
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesBalarāma Follows the Sweet Fragrance
“The wind carried to Balarāma the fragrance of that flood of sweet liquor, and when He smelled it He went [to the tree]. There He and His female companions drank.”
What the purport teaches
- The wind carries the fragrance of the flowing sweet liquor to Balarāma.
- Smelling the fragrance, He approaches the tree.
- There Balarāma drinks together with His female companions.
Try this today
Reread the translation and recall its three actions: the wind carries the fragrance, Balarāma approaches, and He drinks with His companions.
Ask yourself
Can you follow the simple sequence of this pastime with steady attention?
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.