Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.11.9
Sthāna· The universe in orderContemplate the Dimensions of the Universal Form
“Just as one can determine the dimensions of an ordinary person of this world by measuring his various limbs, one can determine the dimensions of the Mahāpuruṣa by measuring the arrangement of the planetary systems within His universal form.”
What the purport teaches
- The dimensions of an ordinary person can be determined by measuring the person’s various limbs.
- The verse uses this comparison to explain the dimensions of the Mahāpuruṣa’s universal form.
- The arrangement of the planetary systems within that form provides its measure.
Try this today
Pause for a minute to contemplate the planetary systems arranged within the Lord’s universal form.
Ask yourself
How does the comparison with a person’s limbs help me understand this description?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.