Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 3.39
Recognizing the Lord’s Features in Dvāpara-yuga
“In the Dvāpara-yuga the Personality of Godhead appears in a blackish hue. He is dressed in yellow, He holds His own weapons, and He is decorated with the Kaustubha jewel and marks of Śrīvatsa. This is how His symptoms are described.”
What the purport teaches
- In Dvāpara-yuga, the Personality of Godhead appears in a blackish hue and is dressed in yellow.
- He holds His own weapons and is decorated with the Kaustubha jewel and marks of Śrīvatsa.
- This verse from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam was spoken by Saint Karabhājana. He was one of the nine royal mystics who explained to King Nimi the Lord’s different features in different ages.
Try this today
Read the description slowly today, then recall three of the Lord’s features without looking.
Ask yourself
Which of the Lord’s features in this description is easiest for you 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.