Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 7.35
Pure Love Surpasses Awareness of Opulence
“Even if a pure devotee sees the opulence of Kṛṣṇa, he does not accept it. Therefore pure consciousness is more exalted than consciousness of the Lord’s opulence.
What the purport teaches
- Even when a pure devotee sees Kṛṣṇa’s opulence, that devotee does not accept it as the basis of the relationship.
- Pure consciousness is more exalted than consciousness of the Lord’s opulence.
- Mother Yaśodā illustrates this in the preceding verses: even after seeing the universes within Kṛṣṇa’s mouth, she considered Him her son.
Try this today
Spend a minute reflecting on the difference between loving Kṛṣṇa and being astonished by His opulence.
Ask yourself
How does Yaśodā’s example help you understand love that is not governed by 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.