Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.15.16
Sthāna· The universe in orderAbundance Throughout the City
“The city was full of courtyards, wide roads, assembly houses, and not less than one hundred million airplanes. The crossroads were made of pearl, and there were sitting places made of diamond and coral.”
What the purport teaches
- The city was full of courtyards, wide roads and assembly houses.
- It had not less than one hundred million airplanes.
- Its crossroads were made of pearl, and its sitting places were made of diamond and coral.
Try this today
Reread the verse and list three features of the city's public spaces.
Ask yourself
What detail most clearly conveys the scale of the city's abundance to you?
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.