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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.34

Kṛṣṇa’s Touch Gives Pleasure

“ ‘O plants of mālatī flowers, mallikā flowers, jātī and yūthikā flowers, have you seen Kṛṣṇa passing this way, touching you with His hand to give you pleasure?’”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 15.34, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The mālatī, mallikā, jātī and yūthikā flower plants are asked about Kṛṣṇa.
  • The question describes Kṛṣṇa touching the plants with His hand to give them pleasure.
  • In their search, the seekers turn to plants that may have encountered Him.

Try this today

Read the verse slowly once, pausing over the words “to give you pleasure.”

Ask yourself

How does the description of Kṛṣṇa’s gentle touch shape your remembrance of 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.

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