Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.6.31
Sthāna· The universe in orderPast Lotus Lakes to a Great Banyan
“They also saw that the bathing ghāṭas and their staircases were made of vaidūrya-maṇi. The water was full of lotus flowers. Passing by such lakes, the demigods reached a place where there was a great banyan tree.”
What the purport teaches
- The demigods saw bathing ghāṭas and staircases made of vaidūrya-maṇi.
- The waters of the lakes were filled with lotus flowers.
- After passing these lakes, the demigods reached a place where a great banyan tree stood.
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Read the translation once and recall its three main features: the bathing places, lotus-filled waters and great banyan tree.
Ask yourself
Which details help me follow the demigods’ journey through this setting?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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