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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.100

Kṛṣṇa Is My Life and Soul

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “ ‘Kṛṣṇa, the son of Nanda Mahārāja, is my life and soul.’ By this statement I am sold into the hands of the descendants of Guṇarāja Khān.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 15.100, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu quoted the declaration, “Kṛṣṇa, the son of Nanda Mahārāja, is my life and soul.”
  • The statement expresses a deeply personal devotion to Kṛṣṇa.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said that this statement sold Him into the hands of Guṇarāja Khān’s descendants.

Try this today

Slowly read the quoted declaration aloud and spend a moment reflecting on its meaning.

Ask yourself

What would it mean for me to cherish Kṛṣṇa as my life and soul?

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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