Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 19.42
Kṛṣṇa’s Flute Draws Everyone Toward Him
“The deep vibration of Kṛṣṇa’s flute surpasses the thundering of new clouds and attracts the aural reception of the entire world. Thus the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana rise and pursue that sound, drinking the showering nectar of Kṛṣṇa’s bodily luster like thirsty cātaka birds.
What the purport teaches
- The deep vibration of Kṛṣṇa’s flute surpasses the thundering of new clouds and attracts the hearing of the entire world.
- The inhabitants of Vṛndāvana rise and pursue the sound. Their attraction moves them toward Kṛṣṇa.
- Like thirsty cātaka birds, they drink the showering nectar of His bodily luster. The verse joins the attraction of His flute with the sweetness of His beauty.
Try this today
Spend one minute reflecting on the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana rising to follow Kṛṣṇa’s flute.
Ask yourself
What does the image of thirsty cātaka birds convey about their longing?
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.