Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.23.16
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesMany-Storied Homes Are Not New
“The palace looked charming, with beds, couches, fans and seats, all separately arranged in seven stories.”
What the purport teaches
- The palace had seven stories, with beds, couches, fans and seats separately arranged.
- The purport explains that many-storied buildings were known even millions of years ago. It therefore challenges the idea that skyscrapers are a new invention.
- These buildings contained many different apartments, not merely one or two rooms. Each was fully furnished and decorated.
Try this today
Sketch a simple seven-story outline and label it with the furnishings named in the translation.
Ask yourself
Do I too quickly assume that elaborate buildings belong only to modern times?
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.