Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 21.68
Indra’s Shame and the Sage’s Compassion
“There also arrived many Lord Śivas with various heads numbering one hundred thousand and ten million. Many Indras also arrived, and they had hundreds of thousands of eyes all over their bodies.
What the purport teaches
- Many Lord Śivas arrive with vast numbers of heads, and many Indras arrive with hundreds of thousands of eyes.
- The purport explains that Indra had sexual intercourse with a great sage’s wife. The sage cursed him, causing vaginas to appear all over his body.
- Ashamed, Indra fell at the sage’s lotus feet and begged pardon. Out of compassion, the sage changed those marks into eyes.
Try this today
If you have wronged someone, offer a simple, sincere apology today.
Ask yourself
What does Indra’s plea for pardon invite you to consider about acknowledging wrongdoing?
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.