Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.16.28
Sthāna· The universe in orderBrahmā’s Golden Township Crowns Meru
“In the middle of the summit of Meru is the township of Lord Brahmā. Each of its four sides is calculated to extend for ten million yojanas [eighty million miles]. It is made entirely of gold, and therefore learned scholars and sages call it Śātakaumbhī.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Brahmā’s township stands in the middle of Meru’s summit.
- Each of its four sides extends for ten million yojanas, or eighty million miles.
- The township is made entirely of gold. Learned scholars and sages therefore call it Śātakaumbhī.
Try this today
Write one sentence linking Śātakaumbhī with its golden construction and its location on Meru.
Ask yourself
Which detail most helps you remember the description of Brahmā’s township?
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.