Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.76.22
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSaubha Never Remains in One Place
“From one moment to the next the Saubha airship appeared on the earth, in the sky, on a mountain peak or in the water. Like a whirling, flaming baton, it never remained in any one place.”
What the purport teaches
- The Saubha airship appeared on the earth, in the sky, on a mountain peak or in the water.
- Its location changed from one moment to the next. It never remained in any one place.
- Its movement is compared to a whirling, flaming baton.
Try this today
Name the four locations in the translation, then reread the comparison describing Saubha’s motion.
Ask yourself
How does the image of a whirling, flaming baton help you picture Saubha’s movement?
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.