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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.231

Śrīdhara and Hṛṣīkeśa: Different Orders

“Lord Śrīdhara holds the lotus, disc, club and conch. Lord Hṛṣīkeśa holds the club, disc, lotus and conch.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.231, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Śrīdhara holds the lotus, disc, club and conch.
  • Lord Hṛṣīkeśa holds the club, disc, lotus and conch.
  • In both lists, the disc comes second and the conch comes last.

Try this today

Write the two lists today and underline the objects that appear in the same positions.

Ask yourself

Which shared details help me remember these two descriptions?

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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