Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 7.30
Pure Love Does Not Depend on Opulence
“In pure Kṛṣṇa consciousness, a friend mounts the shoulder of Kṛṣṇa, and mother Yaśodā binds the Lord.
What the purport teaches
- Śuddha-bhāva means pure Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
- This pure devotion does not depend on an understanding of the Lord’s opulences. The devotee is inclined to love Kṛṣṇa as a friend or son.
- In this loving intimacy, a friend mounts Kṛṣṇa’s shoulder, and mother Yaśodā binds Him.
Try this today
Spend a minute reflecting on one of the two loving exchanges described in this verse.
Ask yourself
What do these intimate exchanges reveal about love that does not depend on awareness of greatness?
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.