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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.171

Conjugal Love Is Her Decoration

“Conjugal love for Kṛṣṇa is an abundance of musk, and with that musk Her whole body is decorated.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.171, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Her conjugal love for Kṛṣṇa is described as an abundance of musk.
  • That musk decorates Her whole body.
  • The image presents Her love for Kṛṣṇa as Her bodily decoration.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly, pausing over the words “conjugal love for Kṛṣṇa.”

Ask yourself

What does the image of abundant musk help you notice about Her love for Kṛṣṇa?

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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