Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.6.13
Sarga· CreationTaste Depends on the Lord's Arrangement
“When the palate of the gigantic form was separately manifested, Varuṇa, the director of water in the planetary systems, entered therein, and thus the living entity has the facility to taste everything with his tongue.”
What the purport teaches
- The palate of the Lord's gigantic form was separately manifested.
- Varuṇa, the director of water in the planetary systems, entered that palate.
- Through this arrangement, the living entity has the facility to taste with the tongue.
Try this today
When tasting food today, pause once to remember the Lord's arrangement described in this verse.
Ask yourself
Do I take my ability to taste for granted?
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.