Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.8.33
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAncient Civilization and the Lord’s Majesty
“Airplanes were thrown into outer space and the upper planetary system by the hair on Nṛsiṁhadeva’s head. Because of the pressure of the Lord’s lotus feet, the earth appeared to slip from its position, and all the hills and mountains sprang up due to His intolerable force. Because of the Lord’s bodily effulgence, both the sky and all directions diminished in their natural illumination.”
What the purport teaches
- The verse describes airplanes being thrown upward by the Lord’s hair, the earth shifting under His lotus feet, and natural light dimming before His effulgence.
- Śrīla Prabhupāda presents the mention of airplanes as evidence that advanced civilization existed long ago in both upper and lower planetary systems.
- The purport teaches that Vedic civilization existed from the creation of the universe. It included arrangements throughout the universe with modern amenities and even more.
Try this today
Write one sentence summarizing the purport’s understanding of ancient Vedic civilization.
Ask yourself
What assumptions about ancient civilization does this purport ask me to reconsider?
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.