Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 21.67
The Brahmās Have Countless Faces
“These Brahmās had different numbers of heads. Some had ten heads, some twenty, some a hundred, some a thousand, some ten thousand, some a hundred thousand, some ten million and others a hundred million. No one can count the number of faces they had.
What the purport teaches
- The Brahmās have different numbers of heads.
- Some have ten or twenty heads, while others have thousands or millions.
- Some have a hundred million heads; no one can count the number of faces they all have.
Try this today
Spend a moment reflecting on the statement that no one can count all these faces.
Ask yourself
How does this description challenge what you can easily imagine or count?
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.