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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 16.94

The Nectar of Kṛṣṇa’s Lips

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu considered, “Where has such a taste in this prasādam come from? Certainly it is due to its having been touched by the nectar of Kṛṣṇa’s lips.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 16.94, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu considered where the extraordinary taste of the prasādam had come from.
  • He concluded that it had certainly been touched by the nectar of Kṛṣṇa’s lips.
  • He understood its wonderful taste through its connection with Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

Before tasting prasādam today, recall Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s words about the nectar of Kṛṣṇa’s lips.

Ask yourself

How might remembering its connection with Kṛṣṇa change the way you receive prasādam?

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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