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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.240

Qualities That Could Give Kṛṣṇa Pleasure

“One who has a hundred times more qualities than Me could give pleasure to My mind.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 4.240, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇa considers who could give pleasure to His mind.
  • He speaks of someone with a hundred times more qualities than Himself.
  • Such a person, He says, could give His mind pleasure.

Try this today

Reread the translation and note the connection between qualities and giving Kṛṣṇa pleasure.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the measure of qualities Kṛṣṇa describes?

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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