Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.23.18
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPrecious Materials Adorn Every Entrance
“The palace was very beautiful, with its coral thresholds at the entrances and its doors bedecked with diamonds. Gold pinnacles crowned its domes of sapphire.”
What the purport teaches
- Coral thresholds made the palace entrances beautiful.
- Diamonds adorned its doors.
- Its sapphire domes were crowned with gold pinnacles, adding to the palace’s splendor.
Try this today
Picture the coral thresholds, diamond-decorated doors and gold-crowned sapphire domes while rereading the verse.
Ask yourself
What do these carefully named materials help me notice about the palace’s beauty?
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.