Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.24.13
Sthāna· The universe in orderFreedom From Bodily Decline and Anxiety
“Since the residents of these planets drink and bathe in juices and elixirs made from wonderful herbs, they are freed from all anxieties and physical diseases. They have no experience of grey hair, wrinkles or invalidity, their bodily lusters do not fade, their perspiration does not cause a bad smell, and they are not troubled by fatigue or by lack of energy or enthusiasm due to old age.”
What the purport teaches
- The residents drink and bathe in juices and elixirs made from wonderful herbs. These free them from anxieties and physical diseases.
- They do not experience grey hair, wrinkles, or invalidity. Their bodily luster does not fade, and their perspiration has no bad smell.
- They are not troubled by fatigue or by the loss of energy and enthusiasm that comes with old age.
Try this today
List three bodily difficulties that the residents described in this verse do not experience.
Ask yourself
Which of these freedoms helps you notice the burdens of ordinary bodily life?
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.