Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.114
Wonder at the Lord’s Favor to Kāliya
“Caitanya Mahāprabhu then said, “ ‘O Lord, we do not know how the serpent Kāliya attained such an opportunity to be touched by the dust of Your lotus feet. Even the goddess of fortune, for this end, performed austerities for centuries, giving up all other desires and observing austere vows. Indeed, we do not know how the serpent Kāliya got such an opportunity.’””
What the purport teaches
- Caitanya Mahāprabhu quoted the words spoken by the wives of the Kāliya serpent.
- They wondered how Kāliya had received the opportunity to be touched by the dust of the Lord’s lotus feet.
- Even the goddess of fortune sought this opportunity through centuries of austerities, giving up all other desires and observing austere vows.
Try this today
Reread the prayer slowly and pause to reflect on the opportunity to receive the dust of the Lord’s lotus feet.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about the wives’ wonder at the favor Kāliya received?
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.