Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.238
Keśava and Mādhava Hold Different Arrangements
“Keśava is described differently as holding the lotus, conch, club and disc, and Mādhava is described as holding the disc, club, conch and lotus in His hands.
What the purport teaches
- Keśava is described as holding the lotus, conch, club and disc.
- Mādhava is described as holding the disc, club, conch and lotus.
- Both descriptions name the same four objects, but their order differs.
Try this today
Read both arrangements aloud once, noticing the order of the four objects.
Ask yourself
What difference do I notice between these descriptions of Keśava and Mādhava?
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.