Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.16.26
Sthāna· The universe in orderMountains Arranged Like Lotus Filaments
“There are other mountains beautifully arranged around the foot of Mount Meru like the filaments around the whorl of a lotus flower. Their names are Kuraṅga, Kurara, Kusumbha, Vaikaṅka, Trikūṭa, Śiśira, Pataṅga, Rucaka, Niṣadha, Sinīvāsa, Kapila, Śaṅkha, Vaidūrya, Jārudhi, Haṁsa, Ṛṣabha, Nāga, Kālañjara and Nārada.”
What the purport teaches
- Other mountains are beautifully arranged around the foot of Mount Meru.
- Their arrangement is compared to filaments surrounding the whorl of a lotus flower.
- The named mountains include Kuraṅga, Kurara, Trikūṭa, Śaṅkha, Haṁsa and Nārada. The translation gives each mountain a distinct name.
Try this today
Sketch a lotus-like arrangement with Meru in the center and label three surrounding mountains from the translation.
Ask yourself
How does the lotus comparison help you picture the mountains around Meru?
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.