Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.38
Kṛṣṇa’s Left Arm Offers Protection
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “ ‘May the left arm of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, whose eyes are like the petals of a lotus flower, always protect you. With His left arm He raised Govardhana Hill as if it were a toy.’””
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu recited a prayer asking that Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s left arm always protect the hearer.
- The prayer describes Kṛṣṇa’s eyes as resembling lotus petals. With His left arm, He raised Govardhana Hill as if it were a toy.
- This verse is found in the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu.
Try this today
Read the prayer aloud once, giving attention to its request for Kṛṣṇa’s protection.
Ask yourself
How does Kṛṣṇa’s effortless lifting of Govardhana shape your reflection on His protection?
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.