Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.9.57
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesCleanliness and Auspicious Offerings
“All the quadrangles, lanes and streets in the city, and the raised sitting places at the crossings, were thoroughly cleansed and sprinkled with sandalwood water; and auspicious grains such as rice and barley, and flowers, fruits and many other auspicious presentations, were scattered all over the city.”
What the purport teaches
- The city’s quadrangles, lanes, streets and raised sitting places were thoroughly cleansed.
- These public places were sprinkled with sandalwood water.
- Rice, barley, flowers, fruits and other auspicious presentations were scattered throughout the city.
Try this today
Thoroughly clean one small shared area today.
Ask yourself
How can caring for a shared space help prepare it for a joyful occasion?
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.