Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.17.7
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesWaters and Living Creatures Become Agitated
“The ocean with its high waves wailed aloud as if stricken with sorrow, and there was a commotion among the creatures inhabiting the ocean. The rivers and lakes were also agitated, and lotuses withered.”
What the purport teaches
- The ocean’s high waves sounded like loud wailing, as if the ocean were stricken with sorrow.
- The creatures inhabiting the ocean were in commotion.
- Rivers and lakes were also agitated, and lotuses withered.
Try this today
Write down how the verse describes the ocean, its creatures and the lotuses.
Ask yourself
How does the mention of creatures and lotuses deepen my sense of the disturbance?
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.