Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 7.26
Knowing Opulence Alone Is Not Enough
“There are two kinds of emotion [bhāva]. Emotion with an understanding of the Lord’s full opulences is called aiśvarya-jñāna-yukta, and pure, uncontaminated emotion is called kevala. One cannot achieve shelter at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa, the son of Mahārāja Nanda, simply by knowing His opulences.
What the purport teaches
- There are two kinds of emotion, or bhāva.
- Emotion with an understanding of the Lord’s full opulences is called aiśvarya-jñāna-yukta. Pure, uncontaminated emotion is called kevala.
- Simply knowing Kṛṣṇa’s opulences cannot bring one shelter at His lotus feet as the son of Mahārāja Nanda.
Try this today
Take a quiet minute to reflect on the verse’s distinction between knowledge of opulence and pure emotion.
Ask yourself
What distinction do you see between knowing Kṛṣṇa’s greatness and seeking shelter at His lotus feet?
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.