Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.95
Pallor and Trembling in Ecstasy
“His entire body faded to the color of a white conchshell, and then He began to quiver like the waves in the ocean.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord’s entire body faded in color.
- His bodily color became like that of a white conchshell.
- He then began to quiver like the waves in the ocean.
Try this today
Note the two comparisons in this verse and what each one describes.
Ask yourself
How do the conchshell and ocean comparisons make the description clearer for you?
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.