Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 19.88
Kṛṣṇa’s Transcendental Fragrance Fills the Garden
“The entire garden was filled with the scent of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental body. When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu smelled it, He fell unconscious at once.”
What the purport teaches
- The scent of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental body filled the entire garden.
- The verse identifies this scent specifically as Kṛṣṇa’s bodily fragrance, not merely the fragrance of flowers.
- When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu smelled it, He fell unconscious at once.
Try this today
Reread this verse, paying particular attention to the words “transcendental body” and “at once.”
Ask yourself
What does the Lord’s immediate response tell you about the significance of Kṛṣṇa’s fragrance to Him?
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.