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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.25

Humbly Recognizing Another’s Loving Ecstasy

“My Lord, I don’t think that there is even a fraction of Mahārāja Pratāparudra’s loving ecstasy in me.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 11.25, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The speaker recognizes Mahārāja Pratāparudra’s great loving ecstasy.
  • He does not think he possesses even a fraction of that loving ecstasy.
  • Addressing the Lord, he expresses appreciation for another’s love rather than praising his own.

Try this today

Today, acknowledge one quality of devotion you appreciate in another person.

Ask yourself

Can I appreciate another person’s devotion without drawing attention to my own?

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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