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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.214

Kṛṣṇa Charms Even Cupid’s Heart

“Wearing yellow garments and decorated with a flower garland, Lord Kṛṣṇa, appearing among the gopīs with His smiling lotus face, looked directly like the charmer of the heart of Cupid.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.214, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Kṛṣṇa wears yellow garments and is decorated with a flower garland.
  • He appears among the gopīs with His smiling lotus face.
  • He looks directly like the charmer of Cupid’s heart. The purport identifies this description as a quotation from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.

Try this today

Read the description once, then recall Kṛṣṇa’s yellow garments, flower garland and smiling lotus face.

Ask yourself

Which detail of Kṛṣṇa’s appearance draws your attention most?

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.

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