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The fragrance of Kṛṣṇa's transcendental body is a primary element of His all-attractive nature, drawing every living entity toward His service. This spiritual aroma is described as more maddening than any material scent, serving as a catalyst for pure devotional service and the highest states of spiritual ecstasy. | The fragrance of Kṛṣṇa's transcendental body is a primary element of His all-attractive nature, drawing every living entity toward His service. This spiritual aroma is described as more maddening than any material scent, serving as a catalyst for pure devotional service and the highest states of spiritual ecstasy. | ||
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The fragrance of Kṛṣṇa's transcendental body is a primary element of His all-attractive nature, drawing every living entity toward His service. This spiritual aroma is described as more maddening than any material scent, serving as a catalyst for pure devotional service and the highest states of spiritual ecstasy.
Divine Composition of Kṛṣṇa's Scent
Śrīla Prabhupāda describes that Kṛṣṇa's body is composed of eight lotuslike parts, each distributing a fragrance that surpasses the finest mundane aromas. This scent is an eternal feature of His spiritual form that fills the entire universe with sweetness.
- The scent of Krsna's transcendental body surpasses the aroma of musk and attracts the minds of all women. The eight lotuslike parts of His body distribute the fragrance of lotuses mixed with that of camphor.
- Krsna's eyes, navel and face, hands and feet are like eight lotus flowers on His body. From those eight lotuses emanates a fragrance like a mixture of camphor and lotus. That is the scent associated with His body.
Fragrance as a Stimulus for Ecstatic Love
In the science of devotion, the aroma of Kṛṣṇa's body is recognized as an impetus that awakens deep spiritual symptoms. Śrīla Prabhupāda notes that even a slight perception of this fragrance can cause a devotee to lose interest in all material perfections and attain the platform of bhāva.
- Krsna's smile, the fragrance of His transcendental body, His flute, bugle, ankle bells and conchshell, the marks on His feet, His place of residence all awaken the symptoms of ecstatic love.
- One who experiences the fragrance of the lotus feet of Lord Krsna does not value even the standard of happiness available in Brahmaloka, the topmost planet. And what to speak of heavenly happiness.
- As long as there is not the slightest fragrance of pure love of Krsna, which is the perfect medicinal herb for controlling Lord Krsna within the heart, the opulences of the material perfections known as the siddhis, the brahminical perfections.
Purifying Power of Spiritual Aroma
Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that contact with the fragrance of Kṛṣṇa's lotus feet is not merely an aesthetic experience but a deeply purifying one. It has the potency to extinguish the fire of material lust and provide relief from all miseries.
- She (Kubja) took Krsna's lotus feet and placed them on her breasts, which were burning with the blazing fire of lust. By smelling the fragrance of Krsna's lotus feet, she was immediately relieved of all lusty desires.
- When one becomes Krsna conscious by the grace of the Lord, the fragrance of the lotus feet of the Lord expands, and in this way a materialist may gain freedom from his miseries.
Fragrant Exchange in Vraja Pastimes
In the intimate dealings of Vṛndāvana, the fragrance of Kṛṣṇa's body creates a maddening effect on the gopīs and Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī. Śrīla Prabhupāda highlights how this transcendental scent facilitates the highest exchanges of divine love between the Lord and His devotees.
- The fragrance of Krsna's body is more maddening than the aroma of musk, and it surpasses the fragrance of the bluish lotus flower. It enters the nostrils of all the women of the world and, making a nest there, thus attracts them.
- Krsna has been embracing Srimati Radharani, and the kunkuma powder on Her breasts has mixed with the garland of kunda flowers decorating His body. The fragrance of the garland has scented the entire atmosphere.
Conclusion
The fragrance of Kṛṣṇa is a central feature of His transcendental personality that serves to attract all living entities back to their original spiritual position. It is far superior to any material scent, acting as both a purifier of material desire and a stimulus for the highest ecstatic love. Whether experienced through the flowers offered to His feet or the meditations of pure devotees, this fragrance remains a constant invitation to enter the eternal, sweet atmosphere of the spiritual world.
Dive Deeper into Śrīla Prabhupāda's Vani
Śrīla Prabhupāda lives within his instructions. This article is a summary of the profound truths found in the Vaniquotes category Krsna's Fragrance. We invite you to visit this link to study the complete compilation and experience Śrīla Prabhupāda's teachings in their direct, verbatim form.