Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.8.39
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesCitraratha Passed Over the Brāhmaṇa’s Body
“Surrounded by many beautiful women, Citraratha, the King of Gandharvaloka, was once passing in his airplane over the brāhmaṇa’s body at the spot where the brāhmaṇa had died.”
What the purport teaches
- Citraratha was the King of Gandharvaloka.
- He was traveling in his airplane, surrounded by many beautiful women.
- His journey took him over the brāhmaṇa’s body, at the place where the brāhmaṇa had died.
Try this today
Reread the translation and briefly describe where Citraratha was passing.
Ask yourself
Can you describe the scene while keeping the brāhmaṇa’s body at its center?
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.