Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.26.60
Sarga· CreationHunger, Thirst, Heart, and Mind Appear
“Next grew feelings of hunger and thirst, and in their wake came the manifestation of the oceans. Then a heart became manifest, and in the wake of the heart the mind appeared.”
What the purport teaches
- Feelings of hunger and thirst appeared, followed by the oceans.
- The ocean is considered the presiding deity of the abdomen, where hunger and thirst originate. The purport mentions ocean bathing as a traditional Āyurvedic recommendation for irregularities in these feelings.
- A heart then appeared in the universal form. In the wake of the heart, the mind appeared.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once, then recall the order in which these features appeared.
Ask yourself
What sequence does this verse describe between hunger, thirst, the oceans, the heart, and the mind?
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.