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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.232

Padmanābha and Dāmodara Hold Four Objects

“Lord Padmanābha holds the conch, lotus, disc and club. Lord Dāmodara holds the lotus, disc, club and conch.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.232, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Padmanābha holds the conch, lotus, disc and club.
  • Lord Dāmodara holds the lotus, disc, club and conch.
  • The conch begins Padmanābha’s list and ends Dāmodara’s list.

Try this today

Read both descriptions today, then try to recall each list without looking.

Ask yourself

How does noticing the conch help me distinguish these 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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