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Three Desires Remained Unfulfilled

“Even though Lord Kṛṣṇa, the abode of all mellows, had previously in this way chewed the essence of the mellows of love, still He was unable to fulfill three desires, although He made efforts to taste them.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 4.119-120, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Kṛṣṇa is the abode of all mellows.
  • He had already tasted the essence of the mellows of love.
  • Still, three desires remained unfulfilled, although He made efforts to taste them.

Try this today

Read the translation and note both what Kṛṣṇa had tasted and what remained unfulfilled.

Ask yourself

What strikes you about three desires remaining unfulfilled despite Kṛṣṇa’s tasting the essence of 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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