Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.15.15
Sthāna· The universe in orderA City Constructed by Viśvakarmā
“The doors were made of solid gold plates, and the gates were of excellent marble. These were linked by various public roads. The entire city had been constructed by Viśvakarmā.”
What the purport teaches
- The city's doors were made of solid gold plates.
- Its gates were made of excellent marble and linked by various public roads.
- Viśvakarmā had constructed the entire city.
Try this today
Write down the builder's name and two materials mentioned in the verse.
Ask yourself
How do the materials and roads help you picture this carefully constructed city?
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.