Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.12.18
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesŚiva Sees the Beautiful Woman
“Thereafter, in a nice forest nearby, full of trees with reddish-pink leaves and varieties of flowers, Lord Śiva saw a beautiful woman playing with a ball. Her hips were covered with a shining sari and ornamented with a belt.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Śiva next saw a beautiful woman in a nearby forest.
- The forest was full of trees with reddish-pink leaves and many varieties of flowers.
- The woman was playing with a ball. A shining sari covered Her hips, which were ornamented with a belt.
Try this today
Reread the verse and identify its three elements: the forest, the activity and the clothing.
Ask yourself
Can I attend carefully to this description without adding details the verse does not give?
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.