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Pure Love Compared to Purified Gold

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then informed all His devotees, “Please hear about Mukunda’s love of Godhead. It is a very deep and pure love and can only be compared to purified gold.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 15.119, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asks all His devotees to hear about Mukunda’s love of Godhead.
  • He describes Mukunda’s love as very deep and pure.
  • He says that this love can only be compared to purified gold.

Try this today

Read this description aloud once, giving special attention to the words “deep and pure.”

Ask yourself

What does the comparison to purified gold help me appreciate about Mukunda’s love?

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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