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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.76

Gratitude for the Nectar of Kṛṣṇa-kathā

“My dear Lord, You have made me drink this transcendental nectar of kṛṣṇa-kathā. Therefore I am sold to Your lotus feet, life after life.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 5.76, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The speaker describes kṛṣṇa-kathā, talks about Kṛṣṇa, as transcendental nectar.
  • He thanks the Lord for making him drink this nectar.
  • His gratitude becomes a declaration of devotion: he is sold to the Lord’s lotus feet, life after life.

Try this today

Read this prayer aloud once, pausing to express gratitude for the opportunity to hear about Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

How can hearing about Kṛṣṇa deepen my gratitude to the Lord?

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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