Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.17.6
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDarkness Covers the Heavens
“The luminaries in the heavens were screened by masses of clouds, in which lightning sometimes flashed as though laughing. Darkness reigned everywhere, and nothing could be seen.”
What the purport teaches
- Masses of clouds screened the luminaries in the heavens.
- Lightning sometimes flashed within the clouds, described as though it were laughing.
- Darkness reigned everywhere, and nothing could be seen.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly, noticing its descriptions of clouds, lightning and darkness.
Ask yourself
How does the contrast between flashing lightning and darkness affect my reading of this scene?
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.