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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.28

The Lord Responds to Loving Attachment

“The King is very much attached to You, and You are feeling affection and love toward him. Thus I can understand that by virtue of the King’s affection for You, You will touch him.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.28, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The King is very much attached to the Lord.
  • The Lord also feels affection and love toward the King.
  • Dāmodara understands that the Lord will touch the King by virtue of the King’s affection for Him.

Try this today

Spend a quiet minute expressing your affection for the Lord in your own words.

Ask yourself

What does this exchange teach me about affection between the Lord and His devotee?

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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