Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.33.18
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesA Garden Filled With Natural Beauty
“The compound of the main household was surrounded by beautiful gardens with sweet, fragrant flowers and many trees which produced fresh fruit and were tall and beautiful. The attraction of such gardens was that singing birds would sit on the trees, and their chanting voices, as well as the humming sound of the bees, made the whole atmosphere as pleasing as possible.”
What the purport teaches
- Beautiful gardens surrounded the main household, with sweet, fragrant flowers.
- Many tall, beautiful trees produced fresh fruit.
- Singing birds and humming bees made the whole atmosphere pleasing.
Try this today
Pause today to notice a flower, a tree or the sound of a bird.
Ask yourself
Which details of this garden help me appreciate its pleasing atmosphere?
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.