Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.10.44
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHonor the Lord With Prayers and Praise
“O King Parīkṣit, as the Lord sat on His airplane of flowers, with women offering Him prayers and reciters chanting about His characteristics, He appeared like the moon with the stars and planets.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Rāmacandra sat on His airplane of flowers.
- Women offered Him prayers, and reciters chanted about His characteristics.
- Surrounded in this way, the Lord appeared like the moon among the stars and planets.
Try this today
Offer one short prayer to Lord Rāmacandra, remembering Him surrounded by those praising Him.
Ask yourself
How does this image help you focus your attention on the Lord?
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.