Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.6.22
Sthāna· The universe in orderSatī’s Bathing Water Is Especially Auspicious
“There is a small lake named Alakanandā in which Satī used to take her bath, and that lake is especially auspicious. All the demigods, after seeing the specific beauty of Kailāsa Hill, were struck with wonder at the great opulence to be found there.”
What the purport teaches
- The small lake Alakanandā, where Satī used to bathe, is especially auspicious. The demigods were struck with wonder at Kailāsa’s beauty and opulence.
- According to Śrī-Bhāgavata-candra-candrikā, Satī’s bathing water was Ganges water; the Ganges flowed through Kailāsa-parvata.
- Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that Ganges water rests on Lord Śiva’s head before flowing elsewhere in the universe. It is therefore quite possible that Satī’s nicely scented bathing water was Ganges water.
Try this today
Read the purport again and identify the reason it gives for accepting that Satī bathed in Ganges water.
Ask yourself
How does the purport deepen your understanding of Satī’s bathing lake?
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.