Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.11.41
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesJoy Expressed Through Song and Dance
“Viśvāvasu and Parāvasu, the two chiefs of the Gandharvas, sang in great happiness. The kettledrums of the demigods sounded, and the Apsarās danced in jubilation.”
What the purport teaches
- Viśvāvasu and Parāvasu, the two chiefs of the Gandharvas, sang in great happiness.
- The kettledrums of the demigods sounded.
- The Apsarās danced in jubilation. Singing, drums and dancing all expressed great happiness.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly once, noticing its three expressions of joy.
Ask yourself
How do the sounds and movements in this verse convey 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.