Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.9.34
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Vision Vanishes, the Sage Returns
“After the Lord disappeared, O brāhmaṇa, the banyan tree, the great water and the dissolution of the universe all vanished as well, and in an instant Mārkaṇḍeya found himself back in his own hermitage, just as before.”
What the purport teaches
- After the Lord disappeared, the banyan tree vanished as well.
- The great water and the dissolution of the universe also disappeared.
- In an instant, Mārkaṇḍeya found himself back in his own hermitage, just as before.
Try this today
Reread the verse and briefly reflect on everything that vanished before Mārkaṇḍeya found himself home again.
Ask yourself
What impresses you about Mārkaṇḍeya’s sudden return to his familiar hermitage?
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.