Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.6.27
Sthāna· The universe in orderWorlds Manifest From the Gigantic Form
“Thereafter, from the head of the gigantic form, the heavenly planets were manifested, and from His legs the earthly planets and from His abdomen the sky separately manifested themselves. Within them the demigods and others also were manifested in terms of the modes of material nature.”
What the purport teaches
- The heavenly planets manifested from the head of the gigantic form.
- The earthly planets manifested from His legs, and the sky manifested separately from His abdomen.
- Within these regions, the demigods and others manifested according to the modes of material nature.
Try this today
Make a three-line note matching the head, legs and abdomen with the regions manifested from them.
Ask yourself
How does this description help me see the worlds as parts of one arrangement?
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.