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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 21.72

Even the Helmets Seem to Pray

“When all the helmets struck together at Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet, there was a tumultuous sound. It appeared that the helmets themselves were offering prayers unto Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 21.72, translation

What the purport teaches

  • All the helmets strike together at Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.
  • Their striking produces a tumultuous sound.
  • It appears that the helmets themselves are offering prayers unto Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.

Try this today

Offer one brief prayer to Kṛṣṇa while remembering the helmets at His lotus feet.

Ask yourself

What impression does the image of the helmets seeming to offer prayers leave with you?

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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