Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.2.1
Sthāna· The universe in orderTrikūṭa Stands Amid the Ocean of Milk
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: My dear King, there is a very large mountain called Trikūṭa. It is ten thousand yojanas [eighty thousand miles] high. Being surrounded by the Ocean of Milk, it is very beautifully situated.”
What the purport teaches
- Śukadeva Gosvāmī tells the King about a very large mountain called Trikūṭa.
- The mountain rises ten thousand yojanas, or eighty thousand miles.
- Surrounded by the Ocean of Milk, Trikūṭa is very beautifully situated.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and recall the mountain’s name, height and surroundings.
Ask yourself
Which detail helps you picture the setting Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes?
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.