Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 2.12
His Joints Remained Connected Only by Skin
“The joints of His hands and legs would sometimes become separated by eight inches, and they remained connected only by the skin.”
What the purport teaches
- Sometimes the joints of His hands and legs became separated.
- The separation measured eight inches.
- The joints remained connected only by the skin.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once, noting the extent of the separation and what remained connected.
Ask yourself
Which detail helps you appreciate how extraordinary this bodily condition was?
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.