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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 21.140

Kṛṣṇa’s Sweetness Becomes His Flute’s Sound

“His slight smiling and fragrant illumination are compared to camphor, which enters the sweetness of His lips. That sweetness is transformed and enters into space as vibrations from the holes of His flute.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 21.140, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇa’s slight smiling and fragrant illumination are compared to camphor.
  • They enter the sweetness of His lips.
  • That sweetness is transformed into vibrations from the holes of His flute and enters into space.

Try this today

Read the verse once, following its description from Kṛṣṇa’s smile to the sound of His flute.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the connection between Kṛṣṇa’s smile, lips, and flute?

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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