Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.173
Attachment Colors Her Brilliant Lips
“Her attachment for Kṛṣṇa is the reddish color of betel nuts on Her brilliant lips. Her double-dealings in loving affairs constitute the black ointment around Her eyes.
What the purport teaches
- Her attachment for Kṛṣṇa is compared to the reddish color of betel nuts.
- This reddish color appears on Her brilliant lips.
- Her double-dealings in loving affairs constitute the black ointment around Her eyes.
Try this today
Reread the first sentence and briefly reflect on attachment for Kṛṣṇa as the color of Her lips.
Ask yourself
How does the image of Her brilliant lips draw your attention to Her attachment 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.