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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 17.67

The Extreme Limit of Love

“Ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa is wonderfully deep. By personally tasting the glorious sweetness of that love, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu showed us its extreme limit.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 17.67, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa is wonderfully deep.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu personally tasted the glorious sweetness of that love.
  • Through His own experience, He showed us the extreme limit of ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

Spend a quiet minute reflecting on the words “glorious sweetness” in this verse.

Ask yourself

What does this verse help me appreciate about the depth of love for Kṛṣṇa?

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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