Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 17.31
Kṛṣṇa’s flute and beauty captivate all
“[The gopīs said:] ‘My dear Lord Kṛṣṇa, where is that woman within the three worlds who would not be captivated by the rhythms of the sweet songs coming from Your wonderful flute? Who would not fall down from the path of chastity in this way? Your beauty is the most sublime within the three worlds. Upon seeing Your beauty, even cows, birds, animals and trees in the forest are stunned in jubilation.”’
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs ask what woman within the three worlds would not be captivated by the sweet songs of Kṛṣṇa’s wonderful flute.
- They describe this attraction as drawing women away from the path of chastity, and praise Kṛṣṇa’s beauty as the most sublime within the three worlds.
- Upon seeing His beauty, even cows, birds, animals and forest trees are stunned in jubilation.
Try this today
Read the verse once with attention to the flute, then again with attention to Kṛṣṇa’s beauty.
Ask yourself
What strikes you about the range of beings captivated by 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.