Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.8.11
Sthāna· The universe in orderSeek Clarity About the Universal Form
“O learned brāhmaṇa, it was formerly explained that all the planets of the universe with their respective governors are situated in the different parts of the gigantic body of the virāṭ-puruṣa. I have also heard that the different planetary systems are supposed to be in the gigantic body of the virāṭ-puruṣa. But what is their actual position? Will you please explain that?”
What the purport teaches
- The planets and their respective governors are described as situated in different parts of the gigantic body of the virāṭ-puruṣa.
- The planetary systems are also described as being within this gigantic body. The question asks what their actual position is.
- Having heard these descriptions, the speaker respectfully asks the learned brāhmaṇa for further explanation.
Try this today
Write one precise question you have about the planets’ position in the virāṭ-puruṣa.
Ask yourself
When a description is unclear to me, do I seek a fuller explanation?
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.