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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 3.13

Kṛṣṇa’s Pastimes Follow His Own Wish

“Lord Kṛṣṇa enjoys His transcendental pastimes as long as He wishes, and then He disappears. After disappearing, however, He thinks thus:”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 3.13, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Kṛṣṇa enjoys His transcendental pastimes.
  • He continues these pastimes as long as He wishes, and then He disappears.
  • After disappearing, He reflects. This verse introduces the thoughts that follow.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly, pausing at the words “as long as He wishes.”

Ask yourself

What stands out to you in the statement that Kṛṣṇa enjoys His pastimes as long as He wishes?

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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