Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 16.146
The Rivers Joyfully Receive Kṛṣṇa’s Remnants
“ ‘When Kṛṣṇa takes His bath in universally purifying rivers like the Yamunā and the Ganges of the celestial world, the great personalities of those rivers greedily and jubilantly drink the remnants of the nectarean juice from His lips.
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa bathes in universally purifying rivers such as the Yamunā and the Ganges of the celestial world.
- The great personalities of these rivers drink the remnants of the nectarean juice from His lips.
- They drink greedily and jubilantly, expressing both eagerness and joy in receiving those remnants.
Try this today
Spend a minute reflecting on the eagerness and jubilation described in this verse.
Ask yourself
What does the rivers’ joyful eagerness suggest about the value of the remnants from Kṛṣṇa’s lips?
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.