Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.20
Kṛṣṇa’s Sweet Words Captivate the Ear
“The sweetness of Kṛṣṇa’s joking words plays indescribable havoc with the hearts of all women. His words bind a woman’s ear to the qualities of their sweetness. Thus there is a tug-of-war, and the life of the ear departs.
What the purport teaches
- The sweetness of Kṛṣṇa’s joking words plays indescribable havoc with the hearts of all women.
- His words bind a woman’s ear to their sweetness. Hearing becomes deeply captivated by His speech.
- The verse describes a tug-of-war in which the life of the ear departs. This language conveys the extreme intensity of that attraction.
Try this today
Read the translation aloud once, noticing its descriptions of sweetness, binding and tug-of-war.
Ask yourself
How does the image of the ear being bound express the attraction of Kṛṣṇa’s words?
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.