Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.2.5
Sthāna· The universe in orderHeavenly Inhabitants Enjoy Trikūṭa
“The inhabitants of the higher planets — the Siddhas, Cāraṇas, Gandharvas, Vidyādharas, serpents, Kinnaras and Apsarās — go to that mountain to sport. Thus all the caves of the mountain are full of these denizens of the heavenly planets.”
What the purport teaches
- Siddhas, Cāraṇas, Gandharvas, Vidyādharas, serpents, Kinnaras and Apsarās visit the mountain to sport.
- The mountain’s caves are filled with these inhabitants of the heavenly planets.
- As ordinary people play in the salty ocean, these inhabitants float in the Ocean of Milk. They also enjoy various sports in Trikūṭa’s caves.
Try this today
Read the translation and purport together, noting the two places where the heavenly inhabitants sport.
Ask yourself
How does the comparison with people playing in the ocean help you understand this scene?
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.