Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 7.14
Kṛṣṇa Alone Gives Ecstatic Love
“Without being especially empowered by Kṛṣṇa, one cannot manifest ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa, for Kṛṣṇa is the only one who gives ecstatic love. That is the verdict of all revealed scriptures.
What the purport teaches
- One cannot manifest ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa without being especially empowered by Him.
- Kṛṣṇa is the only one who gives ecstatic love.
- The speaker presents this teaching as the verdict of all revealed scriptures.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer to Kṛṣṇa today, asking for the gift of love for Him.
Ask yourself
How does knowing that Kṛṣṇa gives ecstatic love affect your approach to Him?
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.