Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.71
Kṛṣṇa’s Sweet Smile Captures the Gopīs
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “After conquering the moon and the lotus flower, Kṛṣṇa wished to capture the doelike gopīs. Thus He spread the noose of His beautiful face, and within that noose He placed the bait of His sweet smile to misguide the gopīs. The gopīs fell prey to that trap and became Kṛṣṇa’s maidservants, giving up their homes, families, husbands and prestige.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu describes Kṛṣṇa’s beauty as conquering the moon and the lotus flower.
- Kṛṣṇa’s beautiful face becomes a noose, with His sweet smile as bait to capture the doelike gopīs.
- Caught by that attraction, the gopīs become Kṛṣṇa’s maidservants, giving up their homes, families, husbands and prestige.
Try this today
Pause over the phrase “His sweet smile,” then reread how the gopīs respond by becoming His maidservants.
Ask yourself
What does the image of Kṛṣṇa’s smile as bait convey about the gopīs’ 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.