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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.70

Gratitude for the nectar of Kṛṣṇa’s topics

“Pradyumna Miśra said, “My dear Lord, You have made me extremely obliged to You because You have drowned me in a nectarean ocean of talks about Kṛṣṇa.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 5.70, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Pradyumna Miśra felt extremely obliged to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • He described talks about Kṛṣṇa as a nectarean ocean.
  • By saying the Lord had drowned him in that ocean, he expressed how deeply those talks had affected him.

Try this today

Offer a brief prayer of thanks to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for the opportunity to hear about Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

What have you heard about Kṛṣṇa that inspires gratitude?

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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