Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.25.7
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Delights His Associates
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: The demigods, the demons, the Uragas [serpentine demigods], the Siddhas, the Gandharvas, the Vidyādharas and many highly elevated sages constantly offer prayers to the Lord. Because He is intoxicated, the Lord looks bewildered, and His eyes, appearing like flowers in full bloom, move to and fro. He pleases His personal associates, the heads of the demigods, by the sweet vibrations emanating from His mouth. Dressed in bluish garments and wearing a single earring, He holds a plow on His back with His two beautiful and well-constructed hands. Appearing as white as the heavenly King Indra, He wears a golden belt around His waist and a vaijayantī garland of ever-fresh tulasī blossoms around His neck. Bees intoxicated by the honeylike fragrance of the tulasī flowers hum very sweetly around the garland, which thus becomes more and more beautiful. In this way, the Lord enjoys His very magnanimous pastimes.”
What the purport teaches
- Demigods, demons, serpentine demigods and many elevated sages constantly offer prayers to the Lord.
- The Lord pleases His personal associates with the sweet sounds of His speech. His flowerlike eyes move to and fro.
- He wears bluish garments, a golden belt and a vaijayantī garland of ever-fresh tulasī blossoms. Sweetly humming bees gather around the fragrant garland as He enjoys His magnanimous pastimes.
Try this today
Offer a short prayer to the Lord today while remembering one detail of His appearance described here.
Ask yourself
Which detail of the Lord’s appearance helps me remember Him with affection?
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.