Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 21.136
Kṛṣṇa’s Soft Smile Is Sweetest
“ ‘O my Lord, the transcendental body of Kṛṣṇa is very sweet, and His face is even sweeter than His body. But His soft smile, which has the fragrance of honey, is sweeter still.’
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental body is very sweet, and His face is even sweeter.
- His soft smile has the fragrance of honey and is sweeter still.
- This verse is quoted from the Kṛṣṇa-karṇāmṛta by Bilvamaṅgala Ṭhākura.
Try this today
Read this prayer aloud once, pausing at each description of sweetness.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about the progression from Kṛṣṇa’s body to His face to His smile?
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.