Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.21.3
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesNatural Decorations Bring Beauty
“At the street crossings there were bunches of fruits and flowers, as well as pillars of banana trees and betel nut branches. All these combined decorations everywhere looked very attractive.”
What the purport teaches
- Bunches of fruits and flowers decorated the street crossings.
- Pillars of banana trees and betel nut branches were also part of the decorations.
- These decorations combined to make the surroundings attractive everywhere.
Try this today
Make one small arrangement of flowers or fruit to beautify your surroundings.
Ask yourself
What simple natural materials help me appreciate beauty?
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.