Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.24.41
Nirodha· Winding upThe Waters Inundate the World
“Thereafter, gigantic clouds pouring incessant water swelled the ocean more and more. Thus the ocean began to overflow onto the land and inundate the entire world.”
What the purport teaches
- Gigantic clouds pour water incessantly.
- The continuous rain makes the ocean swell more and more.
- The ocean overflows onto the land and inundates the entire world.
Try this today
Reread the translation and trace its three stages: pouring rain, swelling ocean and worldwide inundation.
Ask yourself
What does this description help me notice about the overwhelming scale of the inundation?
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.