Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.21
Silken Decorations and Ringing Bells
“The car was also decorated with silken cloth and various pictures. Many brass bells, gongs and ankle bells rang.”
What the purport teaches
- Silken cloth decorated the car.
- Various pictures also adorned it.
- Many brass bells, gongs and ankle bells rang.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly, picturing the cloth and pictures and imagining the bells and gongs.
Ask yourself
How do the decorations and ringing instruments together shape my impression of the car?
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.