Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 3.56
The Adjective Rules Out a Blackish Complexion
“If someone tries to describe Him as being of blackish complexion, the next adjective [tviṣā akṛṣṇam] immediately restricts him.”
What the purport teaches
- Someone might try to describe Him as having a blackish complexion.
- The next adjective, “tviṣā akṛṣṇam,” immediately rules out that description.
- The description must therefore be read together with this qualifying adjective.
Try this today
Reread the translation and identify the exact words that rule out a blackish complexion.
Ask yourself
Do I let the text’s qualifying words correct my first interpretation?
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.