Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 7.103
Kṛṣṇa Is the Husband of Living Entities
“One day Vallabha Bhaṭṭa said to Advaita Ācārya, “Every living entity is female [prakṛti] and considers Kṛṣṇa her husband [pati].”
What the purport teaches
- Vallabha Bhaṭṭa addressed Advaita Ācārya with a statement about every living entity.
- He described every living entity as female, prakṛti, and Kṛṣṇa as her husband, pati.
- This statement introduces his question about chanting Kṛṣṇa’s name. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s reply explains devotion through carrying out Kṛṣṇa’s order.
Try this today
Reread this statement alongside Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s reply about following Kṛṣṇa’s order.
Ask yourself
How does seeing Kṛṣṇa as the husband of every living entity shape my understanding of devotion?
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.