Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.85
Friendship with God shapes loving dealings
“He was fully absorbed in thoughts of fraternal relationships with God. He was an incarnation of a cowherd boy, and thus his dealings with Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī were very friendly.”
What the purport teaches
- Bhagavān Ācārya was fully absorbed in thoughts of friendship with God.
- He was an incarnation of a cowherd boy.
- His dealings with Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī were therefore very friendly.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly, pausing to reflect on the words “fraternal relationships with God.”
Ask yourself
What does this verse show me about the personal nature of a relationship with God?
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.