Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.41
Devotion That Wins the Lord’s Affection
“Vāsudeva Datta, the nineteenth branch of the Śrī Caitanya tree, was a great personality and a most confidential devotee of the Lord. One could not describe his qualities even with thousands of mouths.”
What the purport teaches
- Vāsudeva Datta was a most confidential devotee of the Lord. Even thousands of mouths could not describe his qualities.
- His devotion was so powerful that Kṛṣṇa was purchased by him. Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu declared that His body was meant to please Vāsudeva Datta.
- Vāsudeva Datta was so kind to living entities that he wanted to take all their sinful reactions so that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu might deliver them.
Try this today
Pause today to wish sincerely for the deliverance of someone who is suffering.
Ask yourself
What touches you most about Vāsudeva Datta’s devotion and kindness?
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.