Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.23.40
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesCompanionship Across Gardens and Lakes
“Satisfied by his wife, he enjoyed in that aerial mansion not only on Mount Meru but in different gardens known as Vaiśrambhaka, Surasana, Nandana, Puṣpabhadraka and Caitrarathya, and by the Mānasa-sarovara Lake.”
What the purport teaches
- Satisfied by his wife, Kardama Muni enjoyed traveling in the aerial mansion.
- Their enjoyment extended beyond Mount Meru to the gardens Vaiśrambhaka, Surasana, Nandana, Puṣpabhadraka and Caitrarathya.
- They also enjoyed by Mānasa-sarovara Lake. The verse describes both their companionship and the variety of places they visited.
Try this today
Reread the translation and identify the phrase describing Kardama Muni’s satisfaction with his wife.
Ask yourself
How does this verse draw attention to companionship as well as beautiful places?
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.