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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 14.7

His Footprints Bear Lord Viṣṇu’s Marks

“When the Lord tried to walk, in His small footprints the specific marks of Lord Viṣṇu were visible, namely the flag, thunderbolt, conchshell, disc and fish.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 14.7, translation

What the purport teaches

  • As the Lord tried to walk, His small footprints were visible.
  • Those footprints bore the specific marks of Lord Viṣṇu.
  • The marks were the flag, thunderbolt, conchshell, disc and fish.

Try this today

Read the five marks aloud once, then try to recall them without looking.

Ask yourself

How do the marks of Lord Viṣṇu affect your understanding of these small footprints?

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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