Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.6.29
Sthāna· The universe in orderThe Extraordinary Beauty of Kailāsa’s Forest
“In that celestial forest there were many birds whose necks were colored reddish and whose sweet sounds mixed with the humming of the bees. The lakes were abundantly decorated with crying swans as well as strong-stemmed lotus flowers.”
What the purport teaches
- Birds with reddish necks made sweet sounds that mingled with the humming of bees.
- Lakes intensified the forest’s beauty. They were decorated with strong-stemmed lotus flowers and swans that played and sang.
- The demigods passing through enjoyed this beautiful atmosphere. The purport says that no beautiful places made by people on earth can surpass the beauty described here.
Try this today
Spend one minute reading the scene attentively, noticing both its sounds and its sights.
Ask yourself
How do the sounds and sights together deepen my appreciation of this description?
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.