Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.10.19
Visarga· Brahmā's creationSix Kinds of Immovable Life
“The seventh creation is that of the immovable entities, which are of six kinds: the fruit trees without flowers, trees and plants which exist until the fruit is ripe, creepers, pipe plants, creepers which have no support, and trees with flowers and fruits.”
What the purport teaches
- The seventh creation is that of immovable entities. They are divided into six kinds.
- The first three kinds are fruit trees without flowers, trees and plants that exist until their fruit is ripe, and creepers.
- The remaining kinds are pipe plants, creepers without support, and trees with flowers and fruits.
Try this today
Observe one tree or plant today and compare its visible features with the kinds listed in this verse.
Ask yourself
How carefully do I notice the variety among trees and plants?
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.