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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 10.111

Svarūpa Dāmodara Personifies Ecstatic Love

“Śrī Svarūpa Dāmodara was the personification of ecstatic love, fully cognizant of the transcendental mellows in relationship with Kṛṣṇa. He directly represented Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as His second expansion.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 10.111, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Svarūpa Dāmodara was the personification of ecstatic love.
  • He fully understood the transcendental mellows in relationship with Kṛṣṇa.
  • He directly represented Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as His second expansion.

Try this today

Reread the translation slowly and reflect on one of Śrī Svarūpa Dāmodara’s qualities.

Ask yourself

What stands out to me about Śrī Svarūpa Dāmodara’s love and understanding of Kṛṣṇa?

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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