Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.75.11
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesA Splendid Procession to the Yamunā
“All the kings, wearing gold necklaces, then set off for the Yamunā. They had flags and banners of various colors and were accompanied by infantrymen and well-adorned soldiers riding lordly elephants, chariots and horses.”
What the purport teaches
- All the kings set off for the Yamunā wearing gold necklaces.
- Flags and banners of various colors accompanied the procession.
- Infantrymen and well-adorned soldiers accompanied the kings, with lordly elephants, chariots and horses.
Try this today
Reread the verse and notice three details that make the procession vivid.
Ask yourself
How does this description help me appreciate the care given to the procession?
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.