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Kṛṣṇa’s Flute Has Overwhelming Attraction

“The vibration of Kṛṣṇa’s flute is very aggressive, and it breaks the vows of all chaste women. Indeed, its vibration takes them forcibly from the laps of their husbands. The vibration of His flute attracts even the goddesses of fortune in the Vaikuṇṭha planets, to say nothing of the poor damsels of Vṛndāvana.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 21.142, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The vibration of Kṛṣṇa’s flute is described as very aggressive, breaking the vows of all chaste women.
  • Its sound takes them forcibly from the laps of their husbands.
  • It attracts even the goddesses of fortune in the Vaikuṇṭha planets, to say nothing of the damsels of Vṛndāvana.

Try this today

Reread the final sentence and reflect briefly on the extraordinary attraction of Kṛṣṇa’s flute.

Ask yourself

What does the attraction of even the goddesses of fortune reveal about 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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