Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.18
The Lord’s Brilliant Appearance
“Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya then saw Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to be as brilliant as a hundred suns. The Lord was covered by a saffron garment. He was large in body and very strongly built, and His eyes were like lotus petals.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya saw Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as brilliant as a hundred suns.
- The Lord wore a saffron garment and had a large, very strongly built body.
- His eyes were like lotus petals.
Try this today
Reread the description slowly, remembering the Lord’s brilliance, saffron garment and lotus-petal eyes.
Ask yourself
Which detail of the Lord’s appearance most draws your attention?
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.