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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.6.11

Sthāna· The universe in order

Waterfalls and Caves Adorn the Mountains

“There are many waterfalls, and in the mountains there are many beautiful caves in which the very beautiful wives of the mystics are found.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.6.11, translation

What the purport teaches

  • There are many waterfalls in the abode being described.
  • The mountains contain many beautiful caves.
  • The very beautiful wives of the mystics are found in these caves.

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Read the translation once more and recall its three details: waterfalls, caves and the mystics’ wives.

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How does attending to these details deepen my appreciation of the description?

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