Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 21.135
Kṛṣṇa’s Smile Is Sweeter Than Sweet
“The transcendental form of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa is compared to an ocean. A particularly extraordinary vision is the moon above that ocean — Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s face — and an even more extraordinary vision is His smile, which is sweeter than sweet and is like shining beams of moonlight.” While speaking of these things with Sanātana Gosvāmī, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu began to remember one thing after another. Moving His hands in ecstasy, He recited a verse.
What the purport teaches
- Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental form is compared to an ocean, and His face to an extraordinary moon above it.
- His smile is an even more extraordinary vision. It is sweeter than sweet and resembles shining beams of moonlight.
- While speaking with Sanātana Gosvāmī, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu remembered one thing after another. He moved His hands in ecstasy and recited a verse.
Try this today
Spend a minute reflecting on the three images in order: Kṛṣṇa’s form as an ocean, His face as the moon, and His smile as moonlight.
Ask yourself
How do the images of ocean, moon, and moonlight help you reflect on 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.