Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.52
An extraordinary body deepens the mystery
“The body of this ghost is very long, five to seven cubits. Each of its arms and legs is as much as three cubits long.
What the purport teaches
- The speaker describes the body as very long—five to seven cubits.
- Each arm and leg is described as being as much as three cubits long.
- He continues to call it a ghost while reporting its extraordinary dimensions.
Try this today
Read the measurements slowly, distinguishing the physical description from the speaker's label of “ghost.”
Ask yourself
How do the unusual dimensions help you understand the speaker's alarm?
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.