Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.9.21
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Child’s Effulgence Swallows the Darkness
“Upon a branch of the northeast portion of that tree he saw an infant boy lying within a leaf. The child’s effulgence was swallowing up the darkness.”
What the purport teaches
- Mārkaṇḍeya saw an infant boy on a branch in the northeast portion of the tree.
- The child was lying within a leaf.
- His effulgence was swallowing up the darkness.
Try this today
Quietly recall the image of the infant within the leaf, His effulgence swallowing the darkness.
Ask yourself
What draws my attention most: the tiny resting place or the child’s powerful effulgence?
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.