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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.219

Vṛndāvana’s Opulence Is Like an Ocean

“The natural opulence of Vṛndāvana is just like an ocean. The opulence of Dvārakā and Vaikuṇṭha is not even to be compared to a drop.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.219, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The opulence of Vṛndāvana is natural.
  • Its greatness is compared to an ocean.
  • The opulence of Dvārakā and Vaikuṇṭha cannot be compared even to a drop of that ocean.

Try this today

Pause today to reflect on the contrast between an ocean and a single drop described here.

Ask yourself

What does the ocean comparison help me understand about Vṛndāvana’s opulence?

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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