Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.79.19-21
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Supreme Lord Visits Sacred Places
“The Supreme Lord then traveled through the kingdoms of Kerala and Trigarta, visiting Lord Śiva’s sacred city of Gokarṇa, where Lord Dhūrjaṭi [Śiva] directly manifests himself. After also visiting Goddess Pārvatī, who dwells on an island, Lord Balarāma went to the holy district of Śūrpāraka and bathed in the Tāpī, Payoṣṇī and Nirvindhyā rivers. He next entered the Daṇḍaka forest and went to the river Revā, along which the city of Māhiṣmatī is found. Then He bathed at Manu-tīrtha and finally returned to Prabhāsa.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Lord traveled through Kerala and Trigarta to Gokarṇa, where Lord Śiva directly manifests himself.
- After visiting Goddess Pārvatī on an island, Lord Balarāma went to Śūrpāraka and bathed in the Tāpī, Payoṣṇī and Nirvindhyā rivers.
- He entered the Daṇḍaka forest and visited the Revā River. After bathing at Manu-tīrtha, He returned to Prabhāsa.
Try this today
Reread the Lord’s journey slowly, giving attentive thought to His visits and sacred bathing.
Ask yourself
What stands out to me about the Supreme Lord’s visits to sacred places?
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.