Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.4.15
Visarga· Brahmā's creationEnd Destruction and Allow Happiness
“There is no need to burn these poor trees any longer. Let whatever trees still remain be happy. Indeed, you should also be happy. Now, here is a beautiful, well-qualified girl named Māriṣā, who was raised by the trees as their daughter. You may accept this beautiful girl as your wife.”
What the purport teaches
- The appeal is to stop burning the poor trees. There is no need for further destruction.
- The remaining trees should be allowed to be happy. Those addressed are also encouraged to be happy.
- Māriṣā is described as a beautiful, well-qualified girl raised by the trees as their daughter. She is offered to those addressed as their wife.
Try this today
Leave a tree unharmed today, taking care not to damage its branches or bark.
Ask yourself
Where can I stop causing harm and make room for others’ happiness?
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.