Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.16.29
Sthāna· The universe in orderEight Governors’ Townships Surround Brahmapurī
“Surrounding Brahmapurī in all directions are the residences of the eight principal governors of the planetary systems, beginning with King Indra. These abodes are similar to Brahmapurī but are one fourth the size.”
What the purport teaches
- The residences of eight principal governors of the planetary systems, beginning with King Indra, surround Brahmapurī in all directions. Each resembles Brahmapurī but is one fourth its size.
- Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura confirms that these townships are also mentioned in other Purāṇas. Brahmā’s township is known as Manovatī.
- The townships of Brahmā’s assistants are Amarāvatī, Tejovatī, Saṁyamanī, Kṛṣṇāṅganā, Śraddhāvatī, Gandhavatī, Mahodayā and Yaśovatī. Brahmapurī stands in the middle of these eight surrounding townships.
Try this today
Draw Brahmapurī in the center with eight smaller townships around it, noting that each is one fourth its size.
Ask yourself
How does the central position of Brahmapurī help you understand this arrangement?
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.