Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.12
The Heavy Deity Breaks the Pads
“While the dayitās carried the heavy Jagannātha Deity from one pad to the next, some of the pads broke, and the cotton contents floated into the air. When they broke, they made a heavy cracking sound.”
What the purport teaches
- The dayitās carried the heavy Jagannātha Deity from one pad to the next.
- Some pads broke, and their cotton contents floated into the air.
- The breaking pads made a heavy cracking sound.
Try this today
Read the verse once slowly, noticing both what could be seen and what could be heard.
Ask yourself
How do the sounds and floating cotton make this description vivid for 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.