Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.158
The Lord’s Fragrance Transforms the Sages
“ ‘When the breeze carrying the aroma of tulasī leaves and saffron from the lotus feet of the lotus-eyed Personality of Godhead entered through the nostrils into the hearts of those sages [the Kumāras], they experienced a change in both body and mind, even though they were attached to the impersonal Brahman understanding.’
What the purport teaches
- A breeze carried the aroma of tulasī leaves and saffron from the lotus feet of the lotus-eyed Personality of Godhead.
- That aroma entered through the nostrils into the hearts of the Kumāras.
- Although attached to the impersonal Brahman understanding, the sages experienced a change in both body and mind.
Try this today
Pause for a minute and reflect on the verse’s description of the fragrance from the Lord’s lotus feet entering the sages’ hearts.
Ask yourself
What strikes me about the sages being changed despite their attachment to impersonal Brahman understanding?
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.