Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.144
Kṛṣṇa Desires to Taste His Sweetness
“If I see My sweetness in a mirror, I am tempted to taste it, but nevertheless I cannot.
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa speaks of seeing His own sweetness in a mirror.
- Seeing it tempts Him to taste it.
- Nevertheless, He says that He cannot taste it.
Try this today
Read the verse once more and briefly reflect on Kṛṣṇa’s expressed desire to taste His own sweetness.
Ask yourself
What strikes me about the difference between seeing His sweetness and tasting it?
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.