Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.1.27
Sthāna· The universe in orderPlanetary Systems Within the Universal Form
“The knees of the universal form are the planetary system of the name Sutala, and the two thighs are the Vitala and Atala planetary systems. The hips are Mahītala, and outer space is the depression of His navel.”
What the purport teaches
- Sutala is described as the knees of the Lord’s universal form.
- Vitala and Atala are His two thighs, and Mahītala is His hips.
- Outer space is described as the depression of His navel. These descriptions present the planetary systems in relation to the Lord’s gigantic form.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once, following its description from the Lord’s knees to His navel.
Ask yourself
How does viewing the planetary systems in relation to the Lord change my contemplation of the universe?
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.