Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.23.24
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesFlowers and Words of Honor
“At that time the demigods were situated on the top of Mandara Hill, and all their wives began to shower flowers on the funeral pyre and began to talk amongst themselves as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- The demigods were situated on the top of Mandara Hill.
- Their wives showered flowers on the funeral pyre.
- The wives then began speaking among themselves. The verse prepares the reader to hear their words.
Try this today
Pause over the scene and identify its three details: the place, the offering and the conversation.
Ask yourself
How do the flowers and the gathered speakers shape the atmosphere 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.