Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.65
Eyes Thirsting for the Sight of Kṛṣṇa
“My dear friend, please tell Me what I should do. Kṛṣṇa is as attractive as a wonderful cloud, and My eyes are just like cātaka birds, which are dying of thirst because they do not see such a cloud.
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa is as attractive as a wonderful cloud.
- The speaker compares His eyes to cātaka birds dying of thirst because they cannot see that cloud.
- He turns to a dear friend for guidance, asking what He should do in this longing for Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly once, pausing over the comparison between the eyes and thirsty cātaka birds.
Ask yourself
What does the image of thirsty cātaka birds help you understand about longing to see 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.