Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.96
Red Lotuses Resist the Blue Lotuses
“The hands of the gopīs, which resembled red lotus flowers, arose from the water in pairs to obstruct the bluish flowers. The blue lotuses tried to plunder the white cakravāka birds, and the red lotuses tried to protect them. Thus there was a fight between the two.
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs’ hands rose from the water in pairs and are compared to red lotus flowers.
- Their hands obstructed Kṛṣṇa’s hands, described as bluish flowers.
- The blue lotuses tried to plunder the white cakravāka birds, while the red lotuses tried to protect them. Their opposing actions are described as a fight.
Try this today
Reread the verse, identifying the hands represented by the red and blue lotuses.
Ask yourself
How does recognizing whose hands the lotuses represent help you follow the verse?
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.