Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.17.7
Sthāna· The universe in orderCakṣu Flows Toward the Western Ocean
“The branch of the Ganges known as Cakṣu falls onto the summit of Mālyavān Mountain and from there cascades onto the land of Ketumāla-varṣa. The Ganges flows incessantly through Ketumāla-varṣa and in this way also reaches the ocean of salt water in the west.”
What the purport teaches
- The Ganges branch called Cakṣu falls onto the summit of Mālyavān Mountain.
- From that summit, it cascades onto the land of Ketumāla-varṣa.
- Cakṣu flows incessantly through Ketumāla-varṣa and reaches the saltwater ocean in the west.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly, then recall the mountain, land and direction of Cakṣu’s course.
Ask yourself
What stands out to me in the description of Cakṣu’s uninterrupted flow?
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.