Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.18.17
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Earth Yields Musical Art and Beauty
“The inhabitants of Gandharvaloka and Apsaroloka made Viśvāvasu into a calf, and they drew the milk into a lotus-flower pot. The milk took the shape of sweet musical art and beauty.”
What the purport teaches
- The inhabitants of Gandharvaloka and Apsaroloka made Viśvāvasu into a calf.
- They drew the milk into a pot made from a lotus flower.
- Their milk took the shape of sweet musical art and beauty.
Try this today
Reread the verse and note its three details: the calf, the vessel and the gift received.
Ask yourself
What does this verse help me notice about the variety of gifts drawn from the earth?
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.