Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.17.10
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDogs Cry Like Singing and Wailing
“Raising their necks, dogs cried here and there, now in the manner of singing and now of wailing.”
What the purport teaches
- Dogs raised their necks as they cried.
- Their cries were heard here and there.
- At times the cries resembled singing, and at other times they resembled wailing.
Try this today
Read the translation aloud once, noticing the contrast between singing and wailing.
Ask yourself
What impression do the changing sounds of the dogs leave on me?
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.