Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.75.9
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesMusic Enlivens the Sacred Celebration
“During the avabhṛtha celebration, the music of many kinds of instruments resounded, including mṛdaṅgas, conchshells, panavas, dhundhuris, kettledrums and gomukha horns.”
What the purport teaches
- Many kinds of musical instruments resounded during the avabhṛtha celebration.
- The instruments included mṛdaṅgas, panavas, dhundhuris and kettledrums.
- Conchshells and gomukha horns also sounded, adding to the variety of the celebration’s music.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly and pause to imagine its varied musical sounds.
Ask yourself
How does attentive listening help me appreciate a sacred celebration?
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.