PLATE TWO

After receiving instructions from his spiritual master, Narada Muni,
regarding the falsity of the material world and material possessions, King
Citraketu became greatly renounced. Fasting and drinking only water,
for one week continuously he chanted with great care and attention the
mantra given by Narada Muni. Within a very few days, by the influence
of the mantra, his mind became increasingly enlightened in spiritual
progress, and he attained shelter at the lotus feet of Anantadeva, Lord
Sesa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Citraketu saw that the Lord
was as white as the white fibers of a lotus flower. He was dressed in
bluish garments and adorned with a brilliantly glittering helmet,
armlets, belt and bangles. His face was smiling, and His eyes were red-
dish. He was surrounded by such exalted liberated persons as
Sanatkumara. As soon as Maharaja Citraketu saw the Supreme Lord, he
was cleansed of all material contamination and situated in his original
Krsna consciousness, being completely purified. He became silent and
grave, and because of love for the Lord, tears fell from his eyes, and his
hairs stood on end. With great devotion and love, he offered his respect-
ful obeisances unto the original Personality of Godhead. (pp. 98-114)
