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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.227

Keśava and Nārāyaṇa: Distinct Weapon Orders

“Lord Keśava holds the lotus, conch, disc and club. Lord Nārāyaṇa holds the conch, lotus, club and disc.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.227, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Keśava holds the lotus, conch, disc and club.
  • Lord Nārāyaṇa holds the conch, lotus, club and disc.
  • Both hold the same four items, but each item occupies a different place in the two orders.

Try this today

Write each name with its four-item order and read both lines slowly.

Ask yourself

Can I recall which item begins Lord Keśava’s order and which begins Lord Nārāyaṇa’s?

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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