Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.29.12
Ūti· What drives us to actSpeech, Food, and the Ear Gates
“The city called Āpaṇa represents engagement of the tongue in speech, and Bahūdana is the variety of foodstuffs. The right ear is called the gate of Pitṛhū, and the left ear is called the gate of Devahū.”
What the purport teaches
- The city called Āpaṇa represents the tongue’s engagement in speech.
- Bahūdana represents the variety of foodstuffs.
- The right ear is the gate called Pitṛhū, and the left ear is the gate called Devahū.
Try this today
Read the verse aloud once, then name what Āpaṇa, Bahūdana, Pitṛhū, and Devahū represent.
Ask yourself
What helps me remember the different bodily functions represented in this verse?
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.