Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.102
Bodily Hairs Stand on End
“His skin erupted with goose pimples, and the hairs of His body stood on end. His body resembled the śimulī [silk cotton tree], all covered with thorns.”
What the purport teaches
- His skin erupted with goose pimples.
- The hairs of His body stood on end.
- His body resembled the śimulī, or silk cotton tree, covered with thorns.
Try this today
Write one sentence in your own words describing the comparison with the śimulī tree.
Ask yourself
How does the comparison with the śimulī tree make this description clearer to 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.