Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 2.34
Kṛṣṇa’s Touch Is Cool and Transforming
“The palms of Kṛṣṇa’s hands and the soles of His feet are so cool and pleasant that they can be compared only to the light of millions of moons. One who has touched such hands and feet has indeed tasted the effects of touchstone. If one has not touched them, his life is spoiled, and his body is like iron.”
What the purport teaches
- The palms of Kṛṣṇa’s hands and the soles of His feet are wonderfully cool and pleasant.
- Their coolness is compared only to the light of millions of moons.
- Touching His hands and feet is compared to experiencing the effects of touchstone. Without that touch, one’s life is described as spoiled and one’s body as iron.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute reflecting on the description of Kṛṣṇa’s hands and feet as cool as the light of millions of moons.
Ask yourself
How does the contrast between touchstone and iron express the value of Kṛṣṇa’s touch?
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.