Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.331
Kṛṣṇa’s Colors in Different Millenniums
“ ‘This child formerly had three colors according to the prescribed color for different millenniums. Formerly He was white, red and yellow, and now He has assumed a blackish color.’
What the purport teaches
- Garga Muni spoke these words during Kṛṣṇa’s name-giving ceremony at the house of Nanda Mahārāja.
- He explained that the child had formerly been white, red and yellow, according to the prescribed colors for different millenniums.
- The child had now assumed a blackish color. This statement is from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly, noting the three former colors and the present blackish color.
Ask yourself
What does Garga Muni’s statement help you notice about Kṛṣṇa’s appearances?
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.