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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 1.100

The Lord Responds to His Devotee’s Love

“Through the actions of these two bhāgavatas the Lord instills the mellows of transcendental loving service into the heart of a living being, and thus the Lord, in the heart of His devotee, comes under the control of the devotee’s love.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 1.100, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord acts through the two bhāgavatas.
  • Through their actions, He instills the mellows of transcendental loving service into the heart of a living being.
  • In His devotee’s heart, the Lord comes under the control of the devotee’s love.

Try this today

Read this translation slowly and offer a short prayer for transcendental loving service to awaken in your heart.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about the Lord’s willingness to come under the control of His devotee’s love?

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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