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The Planets Rest Within the Lotus Stem

“The material planets rest within the stem that grows from the lotus navel of Lord Nārāyaṇa. Among these planets are seven oceans.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.110, translation

What the purport teaches

  • A stem grows from the lotus navel of Lord Nārāyaṇa.
  • The material planets rest within this stem.
  • Among these planets are seven oceans.

Try this today

Write one sentence recalling where the material planets rest.

Ask yourself

How does this description shape your understanding of the material planets’ relationship to Lord Nārāyaṇa?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.

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