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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.66

Kṛṣṇa’s Ornaments Resemble a Radiant Sky

“Kṛṣṇa’s yellow garments look exactly like restless lightning in the sky, and the pearl necklace on His neck appears like a line of herons flying below a cloud. Both the peacock feather on His head and His vaijayantī garland [containing flowers of five colors] resemble rainbows.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 15.66, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇa’s yellow garments resemble restless lightning in the sky.
  • His pearl necklace appears like a line of herons flying below a cloud.
  • His peacock feather and vaijayantī garland resemble rainbows. The garland contains flowers of five colors.

Try this today

Spend a quiet minute recalling the yellow garments, pearl necklace, peacock feather and five-colored garland described here.

Ask yourself

Which of these images helps you most clearly remember Kṛṣṇa’s appearance?

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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