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The Lord’s Flowings Resemble Torrents of Nectar

“Water flowed from His eyes and sometimes through His nostrils, and foam fell from His mouth. These flowings appeared to be torrents of nectar descending from the moon.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 13.109, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Water flowed from the Lord’s eyes and sometimes through His nostrils.
  • Foam fell from His mouth.
  • These flowings appeared like torrents of nectar descending from the moon.

Try this today

Read the translation once more today, giving special attention to its comparison with torrents of nectar.

Ask yourself

How does the image of nectar descending from the moon shape your reading of this description?

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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