Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 19.95
Perfumes Combine with Kṛṣṇa’s Own Scent
“When sandalwood pulp is mixed with aguru, kuṅkuma, musk and camphor and spread on Kṛṣṇa’s body, it combines with Kṛṣṇa’s own original bodily perfume and seems to cover it.
What the purport teaches
- Sandalwood pulp is mixed with aguru, kuṅkuma, musk and camphor and spread on Kṛṣṇa’s body.
- These substances combine with His own original bodily perfume and seem to cover it.
- The purport gives another version of the last line. In that reading, the combined scent steals away the mind of Cupid.
Try this today
Make two short notes today: one for Kṛṣṇa’s own bodily perfume and one for the substances mixed with it.
Ask yourself
What distinction does the verse make between Kṛṣṇa’s original scent and the perfumes applied 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.