Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 6.102
Uddhava Is Dearer Than His Own Self
“O Uddhava! Neither Brahmā, nor Śaṅkara, nor Saṅkarṣaṇa, nor Lakṣmī, nor even My own self is as dear to Me as you.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord directly addresses Uddhava and declares how dear he is to Him.
- Neither Brahmā, Śaṅkara, Saṅkarṣaṇa, nor Lakṣmī is as dear to Him as Uddhava.
- Even His own self is not as dear to Him as Uddhava. The purport identifies this declaration as a text from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
Try this today
Read the declaration aloud once, pausing at the words “nor even My own self.”
Ask yourself
What does this declaration reveal to you about the depth of the Lord’s affection for Uddhava?
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.