Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.47
Kṛṣṇa’s Garland Scents the Entire Atmosphere
“ ‘Kṛṣṇa has been embracing Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, and the kuṅkuma powder on Her breasts has mixed with the garland of kunda flowers decorating His body. The fragrance of the garland has scented the entire atmosphere.
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs describe Kṛṣṇa embracing Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
- The kuṅkuma powder on Her breasts has mixed with the garland of kunda flowers decorating His body.
- The fragrance of that garland has scented the entire atmosphere. In their search, the gopīs recognize this fragrance as a sign of Their presence.
Try this today
Reread the verse and trace the description from the embrace to the fragrance filling the atmosphere.
Ask yourself
How does the garland’s fragrance connect the gopīs’ surroundings with Kṛṣṇa and Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī?
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.