Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 16.148
The Trees Rejoice in the Flute’s Fortune
“ ‘The trees on the bank of the Yamunā and Ganges are always jubilant. They appear to be smiling with their flowers and shedding tears in the form of flowing honey. Just as the forefathers of a Vaiṣṇava son or grandson feel transcendental bliss, the trees feel blissful because the flute is a member of their family.’
What the purport teaches
- The trees on the banks of the Yamunā and Ganges are always jubilant.
- Their flowers appear like smiles, and their flowing honey appears like tears of joy.
- The trees feel bliss because the flute belongs to their family. Their joy is compared to the transcendental bliss felt by the forefathers of a Vaiṣṇava son or grandson.
Try this today
Reread the description of the flowers and honey, pausing to picture the trees’ joy in the flute’s good fortune.
Ask yourself
How can I learn to rejoice in another’s connection with Kṛṣṇa?
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.