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Demonstrating the Pastime of Śeṣaśāyī Viṣṇu

“Lying down on Advaita Prabhu, who was floating on the water, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu demonstrated the pastime of Śeṣaśāyī Viṣṇu.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.89, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Advaita Prabhu was floating on the water.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu lay down on Advaita Prabhu.
  • In this way, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu demonstrated the pastime of Śeṣaśāyī Viṣṇu.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly once, remembering the pastime it describes.

Ask yourself

What does the translation invite you to remember about this pastime?

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.

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