Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.18
Kṛṣṇa’s Qualities Irresistibly Attract the Senses
“My dear friend, if you say, ‘Just try to control Your senses,’ what shall I say? I cannot become angry at My senses. Is it their fault? Kṛṣṇa’s beauty, sound, touch, fragrance and taste are by nature extremely attractive. These five features are attracting My senses, and each wants to drag My mind in a different direction. In this way the life of My mind is in great danger, just like a horse ridden in five directions at once. Thus I am also in danger of dying.
What the purport teaches
- The Lord considers a friend’s advice to control His senses, but He cannot become angry with them.
- Kṛṣṇa’s beauty, sound, touch, fragrance and taste are by nature extremely attractive. The senses are not blamed for being drawn toward them.
- Each sense wants to drag the mind in a different direction. The Lord describes this attraction as endangering both His mind and His life.
Try this today
Write down the five attractive features of Kṛṣṇa named in this verse.
Ask yourself
Why does the Lord refuse to blame His senses for their attraction to Kṛṣṇa?
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.