Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 16.74
Kṛṣṇa Is the Gopīs’ Supreme Ornament
“Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa is just like a bluish lotus flower for the ears; He is ointment for the eyes, a necklace of indranīla gems for the chest, and universal ornaments for the gopī damsels of Vṛndāvana. Let that Lord Śrī Hari, Kṛṣṇa, be glorified.”
What the purport teaches
- The verse describes Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa as a bluish lotus flower for the ears and ointment for the eyes.
- He is compared to a necklace of indranīla gems for the chest and described as universal ornaments for the gopī damsels of Vṛndāvana.
- The verse concludes with a prayer that Lord Śrī Hari, Kṛṣṇa, be glorified.
Try this today
Choose one image from the verse, reflect on it briefly, and repeat its closing prayer.
Ask yourself
Which image in this verse helps you reflect on Kṛṣṇa’s beauty?
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.