Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.247
Cotton Pads Break beneath Lord Jagannātha’s Weight
“When the Jagannātha Deity is carried, at intervals He is placed on cotton pads. When the ropes broke, the cotton pads also broke due to the weight of Lord Jagannātha, and the cotton floated into the air.”
What the purport teaches
- When the Jagannātha Deity is carried, He is placed on cotton pads at intervals.
- When the ropes broke, the cotton pads also broke due to the weight of Lord Jagannātha.
- The cotton then floated into the air.
Try this today
Reread the verse and recall the sequence: the ropes broke, the pads broke, and the cotton floated into the air.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about the practical details of carrying the Jagannātha Deity?
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.