Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.21.40
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesA Landscape Filled With the Lord’s Glories
“The shore of the lake was surrounded by clusters of pious trees and creepers, rich in fruits and flowers of all seasons, that afforded shelter to pious animals and birds, which uttered various cries. It was adorned by the beauty of groves of forest trees.”
What the purport teaches
- The trees and creepers around the lake bore fruits and flowers in all seasons and sheltered animals and birds.
- The purport explains that trees and birds, like people, may be described as pious or impious. No impious tree or bird surrounded Bindu-sarovara.
- Every tree bore fruits and flowers, and every bird sang the glories of the Lord through the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra.
Try this today
Chant once attentively: Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare.
Ask yourself
How can I make room for the Lord’s glories in the sounds around 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.