Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.79.1
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesA Frightening Disturbance Arises
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Then, on the new-moon day, O King, a fierce and frightening wind arose, scattering dust all about and spreading the smell of pus everywhere.”
What the purport teaches
- Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes a fierce and frightening wind arising on the new-moon day.
- The wind scattered dust everywhere.
- It also spread the smell of pus, making the disturbance deeply unpleasant.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly once, noticing its descriptions of wind, dust and smell.
Ask yourself
Which details help you notice the frightening atmosphere of this verse?
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.