Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.147
Wonder at the Lord’s Lotus Feet
“ ‘O Lord, we do not know how the serpent Kāliya attained such an opportunity to be touched by the dust of Your lotus feet. For this end, the goddess of fortune performed austerities for centuries, giving up all other desires and observing austere vows. Indeed, we do not know how this serpent Kāliya got such an opportunity.’
What the purport teaches
- The wives of the serpent Kāliya spoke these words in wonder at his opportunity to be touched by the dust of the Lord’s lotus feet.
- For this same opportunity, the goddess of fortune performed austerities for centuries. She gave up all other desires and observed austere vows.
- Kāliya’s wives admitted that they did not know how he had received such an opportunity.
Try this today
Read the prayer slowly once, pausing to reflect on the wives’ wonder.
Ask yourself
What does the goddess of fortune’s effort reveal about the value of touching the Lord’s lotus feet?
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.