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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 23.35

The Ever-Sweeter Beauty of Kṛṣṇa

“ ‘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.’

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 23.35, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental body is very sweet.
  • His face is even sweeter than His body.
  • His soft smile, which has the fragrance of honey, is sweeter still.

Try this today

Read the prayer slowly once, pausing to think of Kṛṣṇa’s soft smile.

Ask yourself

Which detail of Kṛṣṇa’s sweetness draws your attention most?

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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