Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.15.17
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesGlorifying the Lord Comes First
“In the Vaikuṇṭha planets the inhabitants fly in their airplanes, accompanied by their wives and consorts, and eternally sing of the character and activities of the Lord, which are always devoid of all inauspicious qualities. While singing the glories of the Lord, they deride even the presence of the blossoming mādhavī flowers, which are fragrant and laden with honey.”
What the purport teaches
- Vaikuṇṭha is full of opulences, including airplanes and fragrant flowering surroundings. Its inhabitants eternally sing the Lord’s character and activities.
- The devotees are so absorbed in glorifying the Lord that even a delightful fragrant breeze seems a disturbance.
- They give first preference to the Lord’s service, not their own sense gratification. Transcendental loving service gives pleasure that makes sense gratification insignificant.
Try this today
Set aside one pleasant distraction and spend two focused minutes glorifying the Lord.
Ask yourself
What pleasant distraction could I set aside to give the Lord’s glorification first place?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.