Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.56
Kṛṣṇa’s flute and beauty captivate living beings
“ ‘My dear Lord Kṛṣṇa, where is that woman within the three worlds who would not be captivated by the rhythms of the sweet songs coming from Your wonderful flute? Who would not fall down from the path of chastity in this way? Your beauty is the most sublime within the three worlds. Upon seeing Your beauty, even cows, birds, animals and trees in the forest become stunned in jubilation.’
What the purport teaches
- The verse asks what woman within the three worlds would not be captivated by the sweet songs of Kṛṣṇa’s wonderful flute, even falling from the path of chastity.
- Kṛṣṇa’s beauty is described as the most sublime within the three worlds.
- Upon seeing His beauty, even cows, birds, animals and trees in the forest become stunned in jubilation.
Try this today
Read the final sentence slowly and spend a moment reflecting on the jubilation it describes.
Ask yourself
What strikes you about the animals and trees becoming stunned in jubilation at Kṛṣṇa’s beauty?
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.