Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 17.23
The Flute Leads the Lord to Vṛndāvana
“After hearing the vibration of a flute, I went to Vṛndāvana, and there I saw that Kṛṣṇa, the son of Mahārāja Nanda, was playing on His flute in the pasturing grounds.
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said that He heard the vibration of a flute and went to Vṛndāvana.
- There He saw Kṛṣṇa, the son of Mahārāja Nanda.
- Kṛṣṇa was playing His flute in the pasturing grounds. The Lord described this as what He had seen.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly, then recall its simple description of Kṛṣṇa playing His flute in the pasturing grounds.
Ask yourself
Which detail of the Lord’s description helps you attend more closely to 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.