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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.9

A Taste for Kṛṣṇa Is Great Fortune

“I see that you have acquired a taste for hearing talks regarding Kṛṣṇa. Therefore you are extremely fortunate. Not only you but anyone who has awakened such a taste is considered most fortunate.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 5.9, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu recognizes Pradyumna Miśra’s taste for hearing talks regarding Kṛṣṇa.
  • He describes someone with this taste as extremely fortunate.
  • This good fortune is not limited to one person. Anyone whose taste for hearing about Kṛṣṇa has awakened is most fortunate.

Try this today

Spend a few minutes today hearing or reading talks about Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

When have you felt a desire to hear more about Kṛṣṇa?

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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