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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.218

Seeing the Peacocks Awakens Remembrance of Kṛṣṇa

“When the Lord saw the bluish necks of the peacocks, His remembrance of Kṛṣṇa immediately awakened, and He fell to the ground in ecstatic love.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 17.218, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord saw the bluish necks of the peacocks.
  • At that sight, His remembrance of Kṛṣṇa immediately awakened.
  • He fell to the ground in ecstatic love.

Try this today

Pause for a minute to remember Kṛṣṇa while reflecting on the sight that awakened the Lord’s remembrance.

Ask yourself

What strikes you about the immediacy of the Lord’s remembrance of Kṛṣṇa?

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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