Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 16.136
Do Not Neglect the Precious Nectar
“When a person competent to drink that nectar does not do so, that shameless person continues his life uselessly.
What the purport teaches
- The verse speaks of a person who is competent to drink the nectar of Kṛṣṇa’s lips.
- Despite being able to drink it, that person does not do so.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu strongly condemns this neglect, describing such a life as useless.
Try this today
Read this verse alongside the preceding one, noting the contrast between receiving the nectar and neglecting it.
Ask yourself
What does this strong warning reveal about the value of that nectar?
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.