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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.14

The Lord Reveals His Four-Armed Form

“Thereafter the Lord showed Him His four-armed form, standing in a three-curved posture. With two hands He played upon a flute, and in the other two He carried a conchshell and disc.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.14, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord next showed His four-armed form.
  • He stood in a three-curved posture and played a flute with two hands.
  • In His other two hands, He carried a conchshell and disc.

Try this today

Spend a quiet moment recalling the Lord’s posture and what He held in His four hands.

Ask yourself

What draws my attention in this description of the Lord’s four-armed form?

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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