Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 3.36
Kṛṣṇa Appears in Different Colors
“This boy [Kṛṣṇa] has three other colors — white, red and yellow — as He appears in different ages. Now He has appeared in a transcendental blackish color.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa appears in different colors in different ages.
- His three other colors are white, red and yellow. Now He has appeared in a transcendental blackish color.
- This description comes from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
Try this today
Read the translation once today and name the four colors it describes.
Ask yourself
Which detail in this description of Kṛṣṇa’s appearances would you like to remember?
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.