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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.158

Lakes Filled With Beauty and Sweetness

“These lakes had bathing places constructed with jewels, and they were filled with blossoming lotus flowers. There were various birds chirping, and the water was exactly like nectar.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.158, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The lakes had bathing places constructed with jewels.
  • They were filled with blossoming lotus flowers.
  • Various birds were chirping, and the water was exactly like nectar.

Try this today

Read the description slowly, pausing to picture the lotuses, hear the birds, and contemplate the nectar-like water.

Ask yourself

Which detail of these lakes most draws your attention, and why?

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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