Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.105
Celestial Ladies Visit in Ordinary Dress
“Dressing themselves as the wives of brāhmaṇas, all the celestial ladies, including the wives of Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva, Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva, King Indra and Vasiṣṭha Ṛṣi, along with Rambhā, a dancing girl of heaven, came there with varieties of gifts.”
What the purport teaches
- Neighboring ladies visited Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu as a newborn baby. Most were wives of respectable brāhmaṇas.
- Celestial ladies, including the wives of Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva, also came to see Him, dressed as brāhmaṇas’ wives.
- Ordinary people saw these celestial visitors as respectable ladies of the neighborhood, without recognizing who they actually were.
Try this today
Read the verse again and note the difference between how the celestial visitors appeared and who they were.
Ask yourself
What interests you about the celestial ladies coming in the dress of ordinary neighbors?
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.