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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.47

Find Lasting Joy in Kṛṣṇa’s Pastimes

“Tasting transcendental, effulgent, sweetly ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa, such a person can enjoy life twenty-four hours a day in the transcendental bliss of the sweetness of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 5.47, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Such a person tastes transcendental, effulgent, sweetly ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa.
  • The sweetness of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes brings transcendental bliss.
  • This spiritual enjoyment can continue twenty-four hours a day; it is not limited to a brief moment.

Try this today

Set aside one quiet moment today to reflect on the spiritual happiness described in this verse.

Ask yourself

How can I make room in my day to reflect on the sweetness of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes?

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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