Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.6.19-20
Sthāna· The universe in orderFlowers, Birds, and Animals Fill the Forest
“There are different kinds of lotus flowers, such as kumuda, utpala and śatapatra. The forest appears to be a decorated garden, and the small lakes are full of various kinds of birds who whisper very sweetly. There are many kinds of other animals also, like deer, monkeys, boars, lions, ṛkṣas, śalyakas, forest cows, forest asses, tigers, small deer, buffalo and many other animals, who are fully enjoying their lives.”
What the purport teaches
- Lotus flowers such as kumuda, utpala and śatapatra make the forest appear like a decorated garden.
- The small lakes are full of different birds who whisper very sweetly.
- Many animals, including deer, monkeys, lions, tigers and buffalo, are fully enjoying their lives.
Try this today
Write one sentence recalling the verse’s flowers, birds and animals.
Ask yourself
How do the flowers, birds and animals together shape your impression of this forest?
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.