Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.10.32
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Supreme Lord Returns to Ayodhyā
“After giving Vibhīṣaṇa the power to rule the Rākṣasa population of Laṅkā for the duration of one kalpa, Lord Rāmacandra, the Supreme Personality of Godhead [Bhagavān], placed Sītādevī on an airplane decorated with flowers and then got on the plane Himself. The period for His living in the forest having ended, the Lord returned to Ayodhyā, accompanied by Hanumān, Sugrīva and His brother Lakṣmaṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Rāmacandra, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, gave Vibhīṣaṇa power to rule the Rākṣasa population of Laṅkā for one kalpa.
- The Lord placed Sītādevī on an airplane decorated with flowers and then boarded it Himself.
- His time in the forest complete, the Lord returned to Ayodhyā with Hanumān, Sugrīva and His brother Lakṣmaṇa.
Try this today
Spend one minute remembering the Lord returning to Ayodhyā with His companions.
Ask yourself
How does remembering that Rāmacandra is the Supreme Personality of Godhead shape your reading of His return?
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.