Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.15.40
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord’s Personal Features Attract Devotees
“He was adorned with a girdle that shone brightly on the yellow cloth covering His large hips, and He wore a garland of fresh flowers which was distinguished by humming bees. His lovely wrists were graced with bracelets, and He rested one of His hands on the shoulder of Garuḍa, His carrier, and twirled a lotus with another hand.”
What the purport teaches
- The sages personally experienced the form of the Personality of Godhead. His body was covered in yellow robes, with a brightly shining girdle at His waist.
- His fresh flower garland was surrounded by humming bees, and bracelets adorned His lovely wrists. These features were beautiful and attractive to the devotees.
- The Lord rested one hand on Garuḍa’s shoulder and twirled a lotus in another. These are personal characteristics of the Personality of Godhead, Nārāyaṇa.
Try this today
Reread the description slowly and spend a minute remembering one of the Lord’s personal features.
Ask yourself
Which of Nārāyaṇa’s personal features described here draws my attention most?
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.