Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.16.23
Sthāna· The universe in orderHoney’s Fragrance Spreads Far
“The air carrying the scent from the mouths of those who drink that honey perfumes the land for a hundred yojanas around.”
What the purport teaches
- The verse describes the fragrance carried from the mouths of those who drink that honey.
- The air carries this scent throughout the surrounding land.
- The fragrance perfumes the land for a hundred yojanas around.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and picture the fragrant air spreading for a hundred yojanas.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about the reach of this honey’s fragrance?
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.