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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.130

Vṛndāvana’s Ocean of Transcendental Happiness

“Here there is not even a drop of the ocean of transcendental happiness that I enjoyed with You in Vṛndāvana.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 13.130, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The happiness enjoyed with the Lord in Vṛndāvana is described as transcendental.
  • That happiness is compared to an ocean.
  • The speaker finds not even a drop of that ocean here.

Try this today

Read the verse slowly, pausing over the words “ocean of transcendental happiness.”

Ask yourself

What does the contrast between an ocean and a drop convey about this longing?

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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