Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.15.18
Sthāna· The universe in orderFlower Fragrance Carried by the Breeze
“The breezes blowing in the streets of the city bore the fragrance of the flowers falling from the hair of the women of the demigods.”
What the purport teaches
- Flowers fell from the hair of the women of the demigods.
- The breezes carried the fragrance of those flowers.
- These fragrant breezes blew through the streets of the city.
Try this today
Pause over the verse and picture the flowers, the breeze and the streets together.
Ask yourself
What does this description of fragrance add to your picture of the city?
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.