Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.10.27
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Sea Appears Like World Dissolution
“Then, as if it were the time of the dissolution of the whole world, the fierce sea with foaming waves and great roaring sounds came forward before him.”
What the purport teaches
- A fierce sea came forward before him.
- The sea had foaming waves and made great roaring sounds.
- The scene appeared as if it were the time of the dissolution of the whole world.
Try this today
Pause over the words “as if” and note that the verse describes a resemblance to the world's dissolution.
Ask yourself
How does the comparison with the world's dissolution convey the scale of this scene?
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.