Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 19.48
A Glimpse of Kṛṣṇa Deepens Longing
“O Providence, you are so unkind! You reveal the beautiful face of Kṛṣṇa and make the mind and eyes greedy, but after they have drunk that nectar for only a moment, you whisk Kṛṣṇa away to another place. This is a great sin because you thus take away what you have given as charity.
What the purport teaches
- Providence reveals Kṛṣṇa’s beautiful face and makes the mind and eyes greedy for it.
- After they drink that nectar for only a moment, Providence takes Kṛṣṇa to another place. The brief sight leaves an intense desire for more.
- The speaker calls this a great sin, comparing it to taking back something given in charity. The complaint expresses the pain of losing a gift already received.
Try this today
Pause over the phrase “the beautiful face of Kṛṣṇa” and reflect on why even a moment’s sight is described as nectar.
Ask yourself
What does the image of a gift taken back reveal about the speaker’s sorrow?
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.