Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.190
A Powerful, Lionlike Presence
“His red stick moving in His hand, He seemed like a maddened lion. All around the four sides of His feet were bumblebees.”
What the purport teaches
- His red stick moved in His hand.
- He seemed like a maddened lion.
- Bumblebees surrounded His feet on all four sides.
Try this today
Reread the verse and recall its three details: the red stick, the lionlike presence, and the bumblebees.
Ask yourself
How does the comparison to a maddened lion shape your impression of Him?
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.