Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.15-16
Kṛṣṇa Appears to Taste and Share Love
“The Lord’s desire to appear was born from two reasons: the Lord wanted to taste the sweet essence of the mellows of love of God, and He wanted to propagate devotional service in the world on the platform of spontaneous attraction. Thus He is known as supremely jubilant and as the most merciful of all.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord wanted to taste the sweet essence of love of God and spread devotional service based on spontaneous attraction. Thus He is supremely jubilant and most merciful.
- His pastimes at Vrajabhūmi exhibit the highest exchanges of reciprocal love between the living entity and the Supreme Lord. These exchanges are called rāga-bhakti, devotional service in transcendental rapture.
- Kṛṣṇa is more attracted by rāga-bhakti than by vidhi-bhakti, devotional service under scheduled regulations, and mercifully wants to bestow this privilege upon us. He appeared through His own internal energy, not under any outside force.
Try this today
Before one act of devotional service today, pause and offer it with a sincere desire to serve the Lord with love.
Ask yourself
How does Kṛṣṇa’s desire to share loving exchanges shape your understanding of devotional service?
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.