Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 1.57
Honor Those Who Guide Your Devotion
“All glories to Cintāmaṇi and my initiating spiritual master, Somagiri. All glories to my instructing spiritual master, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who wears peacock feathers in His crown. Under the shade of His lotus feet, which are like desire trees, Jayaśrī [Rādhārāṇī] enjoys the transcendental mellow of an eternal consort.”
What the purport teaches
- This verse comes from the Kṛṣṇa-karṇāmṛta, written by Bilvamaṅgala Ṭhākura, also known as Līlāśuka. He intensely desired to enter the Lord’s eternal pastimes.
- Bilvamaṅgala offers glories to Cintāmaṇi and his initiating spiritual master, Somagiri. He also glorifies the Supreme Personality of Godhead as his instructing spiritual master.
- The Lord wears peacock feathers in His crown, and His lotus feet are compared to desire trees. Under their shade, Jayaśrī [Rādhārāṇī] enjoys the transcendental mellow of an eternal consort.
Try this today
Read the translation aloud once, paying attention to its expressions of gratitude.
Ask yourself
How can you express gratitude for the guidance you receive in devotional life?
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.