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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 19.93

Kṛṣṇa’s Scent Draws Others to Him

“My dear friend, the scent of Kṛṣṇa’s body enchants the entire world. It especially enters the nostrils of women and remains seated there. Thus it captures them and forcibly brings them to Kṛṣṇa.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 19.93, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The scent of Kṛṣṇa’s body enchants the entire world.
  • It especially enters the nostrils of women and remains seated there.
  • The scent captures them and forcibly brings them to Kṛṣṇa. It is described as an attraction they cannot resist.

Try this today

Reread the verse and identify its three movements: entering, remaining and bringing to Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about the scent both remaining with them and drawing them to 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.

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