Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.20.27
Mukti· LiberationYoga Directed Toward Worship
“The inhabitants of those islands are also divided into four castes — Ṛtavrata, Satyavrata, Dānavrata and Anuvrata — which exactly resemble brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya and śūdra. They practice prāṇāyāma and mystic yoga, and in trance they worship the Supreme Lord in the form of Vāyu.”
What the purport teaches
- The inhabitants are divided into four castes: Ṛtavrata, Satyavrata, Dānavrata and Anuvrata.
- These four castes exactly resemble brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya and śūdra.
- The inhabitants practice prāṇāyāma and mystic yoga. In trance, they worship the Supreme Lord in the form of Vāyu.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute directing your attention toward worship of the Supreme Lord.
Ask yourself
What does this verse show about the purpose of their yoga practice?
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.