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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 7.31

Pure Devotional Intimacy Receives Highest Praise

“In pure Kṛṣṇa consciousness, without knowledge of the Lord’s opulences, a devotee considers Kṛṣṇa his friend or son. Therefore this devotional attitude is praised even by Śukadeva Gosvāmī and Vyāsadeva, the supreme authority.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 7.31, translation

What the purport teaches

  • In pure Kṛṣṇa consciousness, a devotee considers Kṛṣṇa his friend or son.
  • This devotional attitude is without knowledge of the Lord’s opulences.
  • Such devotion is praised even by Śukadeva Gosvāmī and Vyāsadeva, the supreme authority.

Try this today

Write one sentence describing the devotional attitude praised in this verse.

Ask yourself

How does the praise of Śukadeva Gosvāmī and Vyāsadeva shape your appreciation of this intimate 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.

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