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The People Describe Kṛṣṇa on Kālīya Lake

“The people replied, “Kṛṣṇa has again manifested Himself on the waters of Kālīya Lake. He dances on the hoods of the serpent Kālīya, and the jewels on those hoods are blazing.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.94, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The people replied that Kṛṣṇa had again manifested Himself on the waters of Kālīya Lake.
  • They described Him dancing on the hoods of the serpent Kālīya.
  • They said that the jewels on those hoods were blazing.

Try this today

Write one sentence summarizing what the people reported, keeping it clearly identified as their report.

Ask yourself

Which detail of the people’s description most holds your attention?

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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