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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 6.38

The devotees are the Lord’s limbs

“The devotees headed by Śrīvāsa are His smaller limbs. They are like His hands, face and eyes and His disc and other weapons.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 6.38, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The devotees headed by Śrīvāsa are described as His smaller limbs.
  • They are like His hands, face and eyes.
  • They are also like His disc and other weapons.

Try this today

Reread the verse and reflect for a moment on one of its comparisons.

Ask yourself

How do these comparisons shape your appreciation of the devotees’ relationship with the Lord?

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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