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Kṛṣṇa’s Beautiful Arms Awaken Burning Longing
“The two very beautiful arms of Kṛṣṇa are just like long bolts. They also resemble the bodies of black snakes that enter the space between the two hill-like breasts of women and bite their hearts. The women then die from the burning poison.
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa’s two beautiful arms are compared to long bolts and the bodies of black snakes.
- The snake imagery describes His arms entering between the women’s breasts and biting their hearts.
- The purport explains that the gopīs become very much agitated by lusty desire, burning from this figurative poisonous bite.
Try this today
Reread the purport and write one sentence explaining what the poisonous bite represents.
Ask yourself
How does the purport help you understand the imagery of snakes and burning poison?
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.