Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.179
Kṛṣṇa’s Opulence Is Never Diminished
“If a person possessing millions of wish-fulfilling cows loses one she-goat, he does not consider the loss. Kṛṣṇa owns all six opulences in full. If the entire material energy is destroyed, what does He lose?”
What the purport teaches
- Conditioned souls forget Kṛṣṇa when enticed by the material energy. Eager to enjoy the fruits of their activities, they experience the enjoyment and suffering of karma.
- By becoming Kṛṣṇa conscious, a devotee is freed from the reactions of both pious and impious activities. By a devotee’s desire, a conditioned soul can also attain liberation.
- Ultimately, the existence of the material creation depends on the will of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Kṛṣṇa owns both the material and spiritual universes, so destroying the material creation would cause Him no loss.
Try this today
Today, pause during one activity and consciously turn your attention from its rewards to Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How does eagerness to enjoy the results of my activities draw my attention away from Kṛṣṇa?
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.