Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.3.3
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAn Unfamiliar Sight in the Forest
“While that Sukanyā, surrounded by her friends, was collecting various types of fruits from the trees in the forest, she saw within the hole of an earthworm two things glowing like luminaries.”
What the purport teaches
- Sukanyā was surrounded by her friends in the forest.
- While collecting various fruits from the trees, she noticed something unusual.
- Within the hole of an earthworm, she saw two things glowing like luminaries.
Try this today
Notice one unfamiliar thing today and distinguish what you see from what you assume.
Ask yourself
Can I observe something unfamiliar without assuming I know what it is?
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.