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Lord Kṛṣṇa Is the Supreme Sweetness

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “Previously I induced Murāri Gupta again and again to be allured by Lord Kṛṣṇa. I said to him, ‘My dear Gupta, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, Vrajendra-kumāra, is the supreme sweetness.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 15.138, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu recalled repeatedly encouraging Murāri Gupta to become attracted to Lord Kṛṣṇa.
  • He addressed Murāri Gupta affectionately as “My dear Gupta.”
  • He described Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, Vrajendra-kumāra, as the supreme sweetness.

Try this today

Spend one quiet minute reflecting on the statement that Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa is the supreme sweetness.

Ask yourself

What draws my heart toward Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s sweetness?

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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