Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.22.26-27
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSimple Homes for Spiritual Cultivation
“After asking and obtaining the great sage’s permission to leave, the monarch mounted his chariot with his wife and started for his capital, followed by his retinue. Along the way he saw the prosperity of the tranquil seers’ beautiful hermitages on both the charming banks of the Sarasvatī, the river so agreeable to saintly persons.”
What the purport teaches
- After receiving the sage’s permission to leave, the monarch departed with his wife and retinue. Along the Sarasvatī, he saw the beautiful hermitages of tranquil sages.
- The purport describes neighborhoods called ṛṣi-kulas, where saintly persons lived for spiritual cultivation.
- The sages had no skyscrapers, yet their cottages and hermitages were beautiful. Their surroundings greatly pleased the King and his party.
Try this today
Tidy one small, quiet space today for spiritual study.
Ask yourself
What makes a place supportive of spiritual cultivation rather than merely impressive?
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.