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Good Qualities Manifest in a Purified Devotee
“The fifty qualities of Lord Kṛṣṇa were all present in his body.”
What the purport teaches
- The Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu describes the transcendental qualities of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, of which fifty are primary. All fifty were present in minute quantity in Śrī Haridāsa Paṇḍita.
- Every living entity is a part of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. These fifty good qualities of Śrī Kṛṣṇa are originally present in minute quantity in every living being.
- Contact with material nature hides these qualities in the conditioned soul. When one becomes a purified devotee, they all automatically manifest themselves.
Try this today
When you meet someone today, quietly remember that they are a part of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and possess these good qualities in minute quantity.
Ask yourself
How does knowing that these good qualities are minutely present in every living being affect the way you see others?
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.