Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.12.19
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Beautiful Form in Motion
“Because the ball was falling down and bouncing up, as She played with it Her breasts trembled, and because of the weight of those breasts and Her heavy flower garlands, Her waist appeared to be all but breaking at every step, as Her two soft feet, which were reddish like coral, moved here and there.”
What the purport teaches
- As She played, the ball fell down and bounced up. The movement caused Her breasts to tremble.
- Under the weight of Her breasts and heavy flower garlands, Her waist appeared almost to break at every step.
- Her two soft feet were reddish like coral. They moved here and there as She played.
Try this today
Read the translation once slowly, noticing the ball’s movement, the garlands and the coral-red feet.
Ask yourself
How does the description of movement add to the picture presented in this verse?
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.