Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.20.1
Sthāna· The universe in orderHearing the Description of Six Islands
“The great sage Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Hereafter I shall describe the dimensions, characteristics and forms of the six islands beginning with the island of Plakṣa.”
What the purport teaches
- Śukadeva Gosvāmī announces that he will describe six islands, beginning with Plakṣa.
- His description will explain their dimensions and particular characteristics.
- He will also describe their forms, giving the listener several ways to understand them.
Try this today
Write three headings for your study today: dimensions, characteristics and forms.
Ask yourself
How can I listen carefully to a description that is unfamiliar to me?
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.