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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.258

Praying to Join the Flood of Love

“Please give me the holy name of Kṛṣṇa and thus make me fortunate, so that I also may float in the flood of love of Godhead inaugurated by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 3.258, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The speaker asks to receive the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.
  • She regards receiving the holy name as becoming truly fortunate.
  • Her desire is to float in the flood of love of Godhead inaugurated by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Try this today

Before chanting today, offer a simple prayer to receive Kṛṣṇa’s holy name with gratitude.

Ask yourself

What would it mean for you to regard Kṛṣṇa’s holy name as your good fortune?

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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