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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.286

The Lord Rests on Lord Śeṣa

“With the perspiration produced from His own body, the Lord filled half the universe with water. He then lay down on that water, on the bed of Lord Śeṣa.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.286, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord produced perspiration from His own body.
  • With that perspiration, He filled half the universe with water.
  • He then lay down on that water, on the bed of Lord Śeṣa.

Try this today

Spend a minute recalling the scene exactly as described: half the universe filled with water and the Lord lying on the bed of Lord Śeṣa.

Ask yourself

What details help you picture the Lord resting on the water?

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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