Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.15.19
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesArts, Blessings and a Conchshell
“The demigods who always travel in outer space gave King Pṛthu the arts to perform dramas, sing songs, play musical instruments and disappear at his will. The great sages also offered him infallible blessings. The ocean offered him a conchshell produced from the ocean.”
What the purport teaches
- The demigods who travel in outer space gave Pṛthu the arts of drama, singing and playing musical instruments.
- They also gave him the art of disappearing at will.
- The great sages offered infallible blessings. The ocean offered a conchshell produced from itself.
Try this today
Write the gifts under three headings: arts, blessings and a physical object.
Ask yourself
How does this verse broaden my understanding of what a gift can be?
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.