Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 19.97
Longing for Kṛṣṇa’s Fragrance Never Ends
“Falling completely under its influence, the nostrils yearn for it continuously, although sometimes they obtain it and sometimes not. When they do they drink their fill, though they still want more and more, but if they don’t, out of thirst they die.
What the purport teaches
- Under the influence of Kṛṣṇa’s fragrance, the nostrils yearn for it continuously.
- Sometimes they obtain the fragrance and sometimes they do not. Even when they drink their fill, they want more and more.
- Without the fragrance, their thirst is described as so intense that they die. This language expresses the depth of longing.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly, noticing how both receiving the fragrance and missing it deepen the longing.
Ask yourself
What does wanting more even after drinking fully reveal about this 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.