Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.26.36
Sarga· CreationTouch Reveals the Qualities of Objects
“Softness and hardness and cold and heat are the distinguishing attributes of touch, which is characterized as the subtle form of air.”
What the purport teaches
- Softness, hardness, cold and heat are distinguishing attributes of touch. Touch is described as the subtle form of air.
- Tangibility gives evidence of form. Through touch, objects are perceived as soft or hard, cold or hot.
- The action of the tactile sense results from the evolution of air. Air is produced from the sky.
Try this today
Gently touch one soft object and one hard object, noticing the distinction described in this verse.
Ask yourself
What qualities of an object do I learn through touch rather than sight?
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.