Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 19.36
Kṛṣṇa’s Beauty Nourishes the Eyes of Vraja
“The family of Mahārāja Nanda is just like an ocean of milk, wherein Lord Kṛṣṇa has arisen like the full moon to illuminate the entire universe. The eyes of the residents of Vraja are like cakora birds that continuously drink the nectar of His bodily luster and thus live peacefully.
What the purport teaches
- Mahārāja Nanda’s family is compared to an ocean of milk.
- Lord Kṛṣṇa has arisen within that family like the full moon, illuminating the entire universe.
- The eyes of Vraja’s residents are compared to cakora birds. They continuously drink the nectar of His bodily luster and thus live peacefully.
Try this today
Pause for a minute to picture the verse’s image of Kṛṣṇa as a full moon illuminating the universe.
Ask yourself
What does the image of eyes drinking nectar suggest about the residents’ delight in 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.