Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.95
Kṛṣṇa’s Hands Are Compared to Blue Lotuses
“When the raised breasts of the gopīs, which resembled the globelike bodies of cakravāka birds, emerged from the water in separate couples, the bluish lotuses of Kṛṣṇa’s hands rose to cover them.
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs’ breasts emerged from the water in pairs.
- They are compared to the rounded bodies of cakravāka birds.
- Kṛṣṇa’s hands, compared to bluish lotuses, rose to cover them.
Try this today
Write down the two comparisons in this verse and what each describes.
Ask yourself
How do the bird and lotus comparisons shape the description of this water play?
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.