Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.184
Treasure the Association of Devotees
“Whereas I once associated with the disciples of logic, all nondevotees, I am now merged in the waves of the nectarean ocean of the association of devotees.”
What the purport teaches
- Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya contrasted his former association with nondevotee logicians with his present joy in the association of devotees. He described this joy as waves of a nectarean ocean.
- The word bahirmukha refers to someone busy tasting material enjoyment and posing as an enjoyer of the Supreme Personality of Godhead’s external energy.
- Attraction to external opulence makes the nondevotee forget his intimate relationship with Kṛṣṇa. Such a person does not like the idea of becoming Kṛṣṇa conscious.
Try this today
Make time today for a brief conversation with a devotee about Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Does my present association help me remember my relationship with 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.