Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.17.12
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesFear Spreads Among the Animals
“Frightened by the braying of the asses, birds flew shrieking from their nests, while cattle in the cowsheds as well as in the woods passed dung and urine.”
What the purport teaches
- The braying of the asses frightened the birds.
- The birds flew shrieking from their nests.
- Cattle both in the cowsheds and in the woods passed dung and urine amid the disturbance.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly once, noticing how the disturbance affects both birds and cattle.
Ask yourself
What details help me notice the animals’ fear in this verse?
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.