Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 16.126
The Flute Demands an Unhesitating Response
“Thereupon, the flute said angrily to Me, ‘Give up Your shame, fear and religion and come drink the lips of Kṛṣṇa. On that condition, I shall give up my attachment for them. If You do not give up Your shame and fear, however, I shall continuously drink the nectar of Kṛṣṇa’s lips. I am slightly fearful because You also have the right to drink that nectar, but as for the others, I consider them like straw.’
What the purport teaches
- The flute angrily tells the speaker to give up shame, fear and religion and come drink Kṛṣṇa’s lips.
- It says it will give up its attachment only on that condition; otherwise, it will keep drinking their nectar.
- The flute admits slight fear because the speaker also has the right to that nectar, while it regards others as straw.
Try this today
Identify both the flute’s bold claim and its admission of fear in the verse today.
Ask yourself
How does the flute’s admission of fear qualify its bold challenge?
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.