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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 21.141

Kṛṣṇa’s Flute Reaches Beyond the Universe

“The sound of Kṛṣṇa’s flute spreads in the four directions. Even though Kṛṣṇa vibrates His flute within this universe, its sound pierces the universal covering and goes to the spiritual sky. Thus the vibration enters the ears of all inhabitants. It especially enters Goloka Vṛndāvana-dhāma and attracts the minds of the young damsels of Vrajabhūmi, bringing them forcibly to where Kṛṣṇa is present.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 21.141, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The sound of Kṛṣṇa’s flute spreads in the four directions, pierces the universal covering, and reaches the spiritual sky.
  • Its vibration enters the ears of all inhabitants and especially enters Goloka Vṛndāvana-dhāma.
  • The flute attracts the minds of the young damsels of Vrajabhūmi, bringing them forcibly to where Kṛṣṇa is present.

Try this today

Spend a minute reflecting on how the flute’s sound reaches beyond the universe and draws the damsels toward Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about both the reach and the attraction of Kṛṣṇa’s 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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