Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.24.7
Sthāna· The universe in orderSeven Planetary Systems Lie Beneath Earth
“My dear King, beneath this earth are seven other planets, known as Atala, Vitala, Sutala, Talātala, Mahātala, Rasātala and Pātāla. I have already explained the situation of the planetary systems of earth. The width and length of the seven lower planetary systems are calculated to be exactly the same as those of earth.”
What the purport teaches
- Beneath earth are seven other planetary systems.
- Their names are Atala, Vitala, Sutala, Talātala, Mahātala, Rasātala and Pātāla.
- The width and length of these seven lower planetary systems are calculated to be exactly the same as those of earth.
Try this today
Write the seven names in their given order, then check their spellings against the translation.
Ask yourself
Which of the seven names can I recall without looking?
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.