Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.144
Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes enliven the entire creation
“ ‘My dear friends, just see how Śrī Kṛṣṇa is enjoying the season of spring! With the gopīs embracing each of His limbs, He is like amorous love personified. With His transcendental pastimes, He enlivens all the gopīs and the entire creation. With His soft bluish black arms and legs, which resemble blue lotus flowers, He has created a festival for Cupid.’
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Kṛṣṇa enjoys the season of spring with the gopīs embracing each of His limbs. He is like amorous love personified.
- Through His transcendental pastimes, He enlivens all the gopīs and the entire creation.
- His soft bluish black arms and legs resemble blue lotus flowers. His beauty creates a festival for Cupid.
Try this today
Read the verse aloud once, giving special attention to how Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes enliven the entire creation.
Ask yourself
Which detail in this description helps me appreciate 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.