The Decorated Dead Body

I thought the extract below from the nineteenth century McGuffey's Fourth Reader for children (the older version) elaborates well Prabhupada's purport from SB 1.10.16:

"Human civilization, as conceived of by the sages of India, is to help one free himself from the clutches of illusion. The material beauty of a woman is an illusion because actually the body is made of earth, water, fire, air, etc. But because there is the association of the living spark with matter, it appears to be beautiful. No one is attracted by an earthen doll, even if it is most perfectly prepared to attract the attention of others. The dead body has no beauty because no one will accept the dead body of a so-called beautiful woman. Therefore, the conclusion is that the spirit spark is beautiful, and because of the soul's beauty one is attracted by the beauty of the outward body. The Vedic wisdom, therefore, forbids us to be attracted by false beauty."

The Srimad Bhagavatam Family Tree

This Srimad Bhagavatam family tree, derived from the genealogies given throughout the Srimad Bhagavatam, appeared in BTG some time ago. It was put together by Jahnavi Devi Dasi. Click on it to enlarge. Click a second time to become even larger (or else open as a new tab to enlarge), and use the scroll bars to view family lines, etc.