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Worshiping Viṣṇu Within the Heart

“ ‘Some yogīs think of the Lord within their hearts as measuring about six inches. The Lord has four hands, in which He holds a conchshell, club, disc and lotus flower. Those who worship this form of Viṣṇu within the heart are called sagarbha-yogīs.’

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 24.156, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Some yogīs think of the Lord within their hearts as measuring about six inches.
  • The Lord has four hands holding a conchshell, club, disc and lotus flower.
  • Those who worship this form of Viṣṇu within the heart are called sagarbha-yogīs.

Try this today

Read the description once more and name the four objects held by the Lord.

Ask yourself

Which details help me understand the form worshiped by sagarbha-yogīs?

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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