Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.11.27
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAyodhyā’s Places Were Beautifully Decorated
“The palaces, the palace gates, the assembly houses, the platforms for meeting places, the temples and all such places were decorated with golden waterpots and bedecked with various types of flags.”
What the purport teaches
- The palaces and palace gates were decorated with golden waterpots.
- Assembly houses, meeting platforms and temples were also adorned. The decorations extended across many kinds of places in the city.
- Various types of flags added to the beauty of these places. The verse describes the visible splendor of Ayodhyā.
Try this today
Neatly arrange one decoration in your place of worship today.
Ask yourself
What care do I give to the appearance of a place used for worship?
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.