Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.24.6
Sthāna· The universe in orderEarth’s Position and Upper Limits
“Below the abodes of the Yakṣas and Rākṣasas by a distance of 100 yojanas [800 miles] is the planet earth. Its upper limits extend as high as swans, hawks, eagles and similar large birds can fly.”
What the purport teaches
- The planet earth lies below the abodes of the Yakṣas and Rākṣasas.
- The distance given is 100 yojanas, or 800 miles.
- Earth’s upper limits extend as high as swans, hawks, eagles and similar large birds can fly.
Try this today
Make a simple sketch showing earth below the abodes of the Yakṣas and Rākṣasas, labeling the distance as 100 yojanas.
Ask yourself
How does the image of flying birds help me remember earth’s upper limits as described here?
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.