Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 7.39
Pure Love Seeks Only Kṛṣṇa’s Satisfaction
“The unalloyed love of the gopīs and Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is without any trace of material lust. The criterion of such transcendental love is that its only purpose is to satisfy Kṛṣṇa.
What the purport teaches
- The love of the gopīs and Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is unalloyed, or pure.
- Their love contains no trace of material lust.
- The criterion of this transcendental love is that its only purpose is to satisfy Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Before one devotional act today, pause and set the intention to do it for Kṛṣṇa’s satisfaction.
Ask yourself
When you offer service, how much is your attention on Kṛṣṇa’s satisfaction?
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.