Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.16.2
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAn Encounter While Fetching Water
“Once when Reṇukā, the wife of Jamadagni, went to the bank of the Ganges to get water, she saw the King of the Gandharvas, decorated with a garland of lotuses and sporting in the Ganges with celestial women [Apsarās].”
What the purport teaches
- Reṇukā, the wife of Jamadagni, went to the bank of the Ganges to get water.
- There she saw the King of the Gandharvas, decorated with a garland of lotuses.
- He was sporting in the Ganges with celestial women called Apsarās.
Try this today
During one everyday task today, notice what draws your attention away from its purpose.
Ask yourself
What catches my attention while I am carrying out an ordinary duty?
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.