Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.20
The Lord's Birth During a Lunar Eclipse
“On the full-moon evening of the month of Phālguna when the Lord took birth, coincidentally there was also a lunar eclipse.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord took birth in the month of Phālguna.
- His birth took place on the full-moon evening.
- Coincidentally, there was also a lunar eclipse.
Try this today
Read the translation once and recall its three details: the month, the full-moon evening and the lunar eclipse.
Ask yourself
Which details help you remember the time of the Lord's birth?
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.