Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.21.16
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Detailed Description of Pṛthu’s Form
“The chest of Mahārāja Pṛthu was very broad, his waist was very thick, and his abdomen, wrinkled by lines of skin, resembled in construction a leaf of a banyan tree. His navel was coiled and deep, his thighs were of a golden hue, and his instep was arched.”
What the purport teaches
- Mahārāja Pṛthu had a very broad chest and a thick waist.
- His abdomen had lines of skin and resembled a banyan leaf in its construction. His navel was coiled and deep.
- His thighs were golden in hue, and his instep was arched. The translation carefully describes these features of his body.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once, then recall three features of Mahārāja Pṛthu’s form.
Ask yourself
What details do I notice when I slow down and read this description carefully?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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