Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.118
The Son of Nanda in Golden Luster
“By Your bodily features we can see that You are none other than the son of Nanda Mahārāja, although the golden luster of Your body has covered Your original complexion.
What the purport teaches
- The people said that His bodily features revealed His identity.
- They recognized Him as none other than the son of Nanda Mahārāja.
- The golden luster of His body covered His original complexion, but they still recognized Him.
Try this today
Reread the verse and reflect for a moment on the words “none other than the son of Nanda Mahārāja.”
Ask yourself
How does this statement distinguish His outward complexion from His identity?
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.