Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.156
Kṛṣṇa’s Beauty Is Unequaled and Ever Fresh
“[The women of Mathurā said:] “What austerities must the gopīs have performed? With their eyes they always drink the nectar of the form of Lord Kṛṣṇa, which is the essence of loveliness and is not to be equaled or surpassed. That loveliness is the only abode of beauty, fame and opulence. It is self-perfect, ever fresh and extremely rare.””
What the purport teaches
- The women of Mathurā wondered what austerities the gopīs had performed to always drink the nectar of Kṛṣṇa’s form with their eyes.
- Kṛṣṇa’s form is the essence of loveliness, which cannot be equaled or surpassed. It is the only abode of beauty, fame and opulence.
- His loveliness is self-perfect, ever fresh and extremely rare. The women spoke these words upon seeing Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma in the wrestling arena.
Try this today
Choose one description of Kṛṣṇa’s beauty from this verse and reflect on it for a minute.
Ask yourself
Which quality of Kṛṣṇa’s loveliness most draws my attention, and why?
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.