Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.24.13
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSatyavrata Releases the Fish
“Satyavrata, the King of Draviḍadeśa, threw the fish into the water of the river along with the water in his palm, O King Parīkṣit, descendant of Bharata.”
What the purport teaches
- Satyavrata was the King of Draviḍadeśa.
- The small fish was in the water held in his palm.
- He threw the fish into the river along with that water.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once, noticing where the fish was and where the King placed Him.
Ask yourself
Can I picture this simple action clearly before reading what follows?
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.