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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 16.127

Kṛṣṇa’s Flute Attracts the Three Worlds

“The nectar of Kṛṣṇa’s lips, combined with the vibration of His flute, attracts all the people of the three worlds. But if we gopīs remain patient out of respect for religious principles, the flute then criticizes us.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 16.127, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The nectar of Kṛṣṇa’s lips combines with the vibration of His flute.
  • Together they attract all the people of the three worlds.
  • The gopīs say that when they remain patient out of respect for religious principles, the flute criticizes them.

Try this today

Write down the two things that combine to attract the people of the three worlds.

Ask yourself

What tension do the gopīs describe between their attraction and their patience?

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.

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