Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.2.9-13
Sthāna· The universe in orderṚtumat Bears Flowers and Fruits Always
“In a valley of Trikūṭa Mountain there was a garden called Ṛtumat. This garden belonged to the great devotee Varuṇa and was a sporting place for the damsels of the demigods. Flowers and fruits grew there in all seasons. Among them were mandāras, pārijātas, pāṭalas, aśokas, campakas, cūtas, piyālas, panasas, mangoes, āmrātakas, kramukas, coconut trees, date trees and pomegranates. There were madhukas, palm trees, tamālas, asanas, arjunas, ariṣṭas, uḍumbaras, plakṣas, banyan trees, kiṁśukas and sandalwood trees. There were also picumardas, kovidāras, saralas, sura-dārus, grapes, sugarcane, bananas, jambu, badarīs, akṣas, abhayas and āmalakīs.”
What the purport teaches
- In a valley of Trikūṭa stood a garden called Ṛtumat. It belonged to Varuṇa, a great devotee.
- The garden was a sporting place for the damsels of the demigods. Flowers and fruits grew there in every season.
- Its abundant varieties included pārijātas, aśokas, campakas, mangoes, coconut trees, sandalwood trees, grapes and sugarcane.
Try this today
Choose three plants named in the translation and reread their names carefully.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about a garden bearing flowers and fruits in every season?
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.