Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.269
The Golden Complexion of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
“I now see You appearing like a golden doll, and Your entire body appears covered by a golden luster.
What the purport teaches
- Rāmānanda Rāya saw Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu appearing like a golden doll.
- Although Śyāmasundara is blackish, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu appeared golden.
- His lustrous body was covered by the bodily complexion of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly, then recall whose bodily complexion covered Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Ask yourself
What does the purport explain about the golden appearance Rāmānanda Rāya saw?
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.