Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 21.105
Kṛṣṇa Is the Ornament of Ornaments
“Ornaments caress that body, but the transcendental body of Kṛṣṇa is so beautiful that it beautifies the ornaments He wears. Therefore Kṛṣṇa’s body is said to be the ornament of ornaments. Enhancing the wonderful beauty of Kṛṣṇa is His three-curved style of standing. Above all these beautiful features, Kṛṣṇa’s eyes dance and move obliquely, acting like arrows to pierce the minds of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī and the gopīs. When the arrow succeeds in hitting its target, their minds become agitated.
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental body beautifies the ornaments He wears. His body is therefore called the ornament of ornaments.
- His three-curved style of standing enhances His wonderful beauty.
- His dancing, sidelong eyes act like arrows that pierce the minds of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī and the gopīs. When these arrows reach their target, their minds become agitated.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and identify its three descriptions of beauty: His body, His stance and His eyes.
Ask yourself
How does the phrase “ornament of ornaments” change the way you think about Kṛṣṇa’s beauty?
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.