Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.23
Kṛṣṇa’s Smile Is the Gopīs’ Only Wealth
“Kṛṣṇa’s lips are so sweet when combined with the camphor of His gentle smile that they attract the minds of all women, forcing them to give up all other attractions. If the sweetness of Kṛṣṇa’s smile is unobtainable, great mental difficulties and lamentation result. That sweetness is the only wealth of the gopīs of Vṛndāvana.”
What the purport teaches
- The sweetness of Kṛṣṇa’s lips combines with the camphor of His gentle smile. Together they attract the minds of all women.
- This sweetness forces them to give up all other attractions. When it is unobtainable, great mental difficulties and lamentation follow.
- The sweetness of Kṛṣṇa’s smile is the only wealth of the gopīs of Vṛndāvana.
Try this today
Copy the final sentence of the translation and pause to reflect on the words “only wealth.”
Ask yourself
What does calling Kṛṣṇa’s smile the gopīs’ “only wealth” reveal about their attraction to Him?
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.