Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 1.4
The Supreme Lord’s Unprecedented Gift of Love
“May the Supreme Lord who is known as the son of Śrīmatī Śacī-devī be transcendentally situated in the innermost chambers of your heart. Resplendent with the radiance of molten gold, He has appeared in the Age of Kali by His causeless mercy to bestow what no incarnation has ever offered before: the most sublime and radiant mellow of devotional service, the mellow of conjugal love.”
What the purport teaches
- The verse prays that the Supreme Lord, known as the son of Śrīmatī Śacī-devī, may dwell in the innermost chambers of your heart.
- Resplendent with the radiance of molten gold, He appeared in the Age of Kali by His causeless mercy.
- He came to bestow what no incarnation had offered before: the most sublime and radiant mellow of devotional service, the mellow of conjugal love.
Try this today
Repeat the verse’s prayer today, asking the son of Śrīmatī Śacī-devī to dwell in your heart.
Ask yourself
What does the prayer for the Lord to dwell in your innermost heart invite you to reflect on?
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.