Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.18.25
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Earth Yields Juices and Minerals
“The trees made a calf out of the banyan tree, and thus they derived milk in the form of many delicious juices. The mountains transformed the Himālayas into a calf, and they milked a variety of minerals into a pot made of the peaks of hills.”
What the purport teaches
- The trees made the banyan tree their calf. They received milk in the form of many delicious juices.
- The mountains made the Himālayas their calf. They milked a variety of minerals from the earth.
- The mountains used the peaks of hills as their pot. Here, the milk took the forms of juices and minerals.
Try this today
Notice one juice or mineral you use today and reflect on its connection with the earth.
Ask yourself
How does this verse broaden my appreciation of what the earth supplies?
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.