Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.15.19
Sthāna· The universe in orderStreets Filled With Fragrant Incense
“Apsarās passed on the streets, which were covered with the white, fragrant smoke of aguru incense emanating from windows with golden filigree.”
What the purport teaches
- Apsarās passed along the city's streets.
- White, fragrant smoke from aguru incense covered the streets.
- The incense smoke came from windows decorated with golden filigree.
Try this today
Read the verse once more and identify the source, color and fragrance of the smoke.
Ask yourself
How do the windows and incense contribute to the atmosphere described here?
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.