Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.15.14
Sthāna· The universe in orderThe City's Protective Surroundings
“The city was surrounded by trenches full of Ganges water, known as Ākāśa-gaṅgā, and by a high wall, which was the color of fire. Upon this wall were parapets for fighting.”
What the purport teaches
- Trenches filled with Ganges water, known as Ākāśa-gaṅgā, surrounded the city.
- A high wall, the color of fire, also surrounded it.
- The wall had parapets for fighting, showing the city's preparations for defense.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly and recall its three features: water-filled trenches, a high wall and fighting parapets.
Ask yourself
Which details help you picture the city's defenses?
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.