Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.128
Kṛṣṇa’s Sweet Pastimes Remove Unwanted Desires
“ ‘May the pastimes of Śrī Kṛṣṇa reduce the miseries existing in the material world and nullify all unwanted desires. The pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead are like śikhariṇī, a blend of yogurt and sugar candy. They overpower the pride of even the nectar produced on the moon, for they distribute the sweet fragrance of the concentrated loving affairs of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī and the gopīs.’”
What the purport teaches
- The verse prays that the pastimes of Śrī Kṛṣṇa may reduce the miseries of the material world and nullify all unwanted desires.
- The pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead are compared to śikhariṇī, a blend of yogurt and sugar candy. Their sweetness overpowers the pride of even the nectar produced on the moon.
- These pastimes distribute the sweet fragrance of the concentrated loving affairs of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī and the gopīs.
Try this today
Read the opening prayer slowly, praying for Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes to reduce misery and remove unwanted desires.
Ask yourself
Which unwanted desire would I like to see nullified through Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes?
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.