Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.15.12
Sthāna· The universe in orderThe Celestial Beauty of Indra’s Gardens
“King Indra’s city was full of pleasing orchards and gardens, such as the Nandana garden. Because of the weight of the flowers, leaves and fruit, the branches of the eternally existing trees were bending down. The gardens were visited by pairs of chirping birds and singing bees. The entire atmosphere was celestial.”
What the purport teaches
- Indra’s city was full of pleasing orchards and gardens, including the Nandana garden.
- The branches of eternally existing trees bent beneath the weight of flowers, leaves, and fruit.
- Pairs of chirping birds and singing bees visited the gardens. The entire atmosphere was celestial.
Try this today
Reread the verse and name one sight and one sound that describe the celestial gardens.
Ask yourself
Which sights and sounds make this description especially vivid for you?
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.