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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.147

Connected to the Lord by Pure Love

“Therefore keep your younger brother Śaṅkara with you because he is connected to Me by pure unalloyed love.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 11.147, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord asked that the younger brother, Śaṅkara, be kept close.
  • He explained that Śaṅkara was connected to Him.
  • That connection was through pure, unalloyed love.

Try this today

Write down the phrase “connected to Me by pure unalloyed love” and spend a moment reflecting on it.

Ask yourself

What stands out to me about pure, unalloyed love being the basis of a connection with the Lord?

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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