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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 19.104

Transcendental Love Exceeds Scholarly Understanding

“When transcendental love of Kṛṣṇa awakens in someone’s heart, even a learned scholar cannot comprehend his activities.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 19.104, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Transcendental love of Kṛṣṇa can awaken in someone’s heart.
  • When that love awakens, the person’s activities may be beyond comprehension even for a learned scholar.
  • Learning alone therefore does not ensure understanding of activities arising from transcendental love of Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

Note one activity in this batch that you find difficult to understand, and leave room for further understanding rather than making a quick judgment.

Ask yourself

How can you remain humble when reading about devotional activities you do not understand?

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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