Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.15.44
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesMeditate on the Lord’s Personal Form
“The Lord’s beautiful face appeared to them like the inside of a blue lotus, and the Lord’s smile appeared to be a blossoming jasmine flower. After seeing the face of the Lord, the sages were fully satisfied, and when they wanted to see Him further, they looked upon the nails of His lotus feet, which resembled rubies. Thus they viewed the Lord’s transcendental body again and again, and so they finally achieved meditation on the Lord’s personal feature.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord’s face appeared like the inside of a blue lotus, and His smile resembled a blossoming jasmine flower.
- The sages were fully satisfied on seeing His face, yet wished to see Him further. They then looked at the nails of His lotus feet, which resembled rubies.
- They viewed the Lord’s transcendental body again and again. In this way, they achieved meditation on His personal feature.
Try this today
Spend one minute recalling the Lord’s lotuslike face, jasmine-like smile and ruby-like toenails as described here.
Ask yourself
How might returning my attention to the Lord’s personal form deepen my meditation?
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.