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Kṛṣṇa’s Sweet Beauty Is Unparalleled

“The sweetness of Kṛṣṇa’s beauty enjoyed by the gopīs is unparalleled. Nothing is equal to or greater than such ecstatic sweetness. Even the predominating Deities of the Vaikuṇṭha planets, the Nārāyaṇas, do not possess such sweetness. Indeed, none of the incarnations of Kṛṣṇa up to Nārāyaṇa possess such transcendental beauty.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 21.115, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The sweetness of Kṛṣṇa’s beauty enjoyed by the gopīs is unparalleled.
  • Nothing is equal to or greater than this ecstatic sweetness.
  • Even the Nārāyaṇas, the predominating Deities of the Vaikuṇṭha planets, do not possess such sweetness. None of Kṛṣṇa’s incarnations up to Nārāyaṇa possess such transcendental beauty.

Try this today

Write one sentence recalling what this verse says is unique about Kṛṣṇa’s beauty.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about the sweetness the gopīs enjoy?

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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