Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.25.46
Ūti· What drives us to actUnderstanding the Directions of the Gates
“My dear King, of the nine doors, five led toward the eastern side, one led toward the northern side, one led toward the southern side, and two led toward the western side. I shall try to give the names of these different doors.”
What the purport teaches
- The two eyes, two nostrils and mouth face forward. These five openings are described as the eastern gates.
- The purport connects the forward-facing gates with the east because the sun rises there.
- The northern and southern gates represent the two ears. The two western gates represent the rectum and genitals.
Try this today
Draw a simple map labeling the five eastern, one northern, one southern and two western gates.
Ask yourself
Can I connect each direction in the city with the bodily openings it represents?
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.