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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.139

Kṛṣṇa’s Qualities Attract Even Self-Realized Persons

“The transcendental qualities of Śrī Kṛṣṇa are completely blissful and relishable. Consequently Lord Kṛṣṇa’s qualities attract even the minds of self-realized persons from the bliss of self-realization.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 17.139, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental qualities are completely blissful and relishable.
  • His qualities attract even the minds of self-realized persons.
  • This attraction draws them from the bliss of self-realization toward Lord Kṛṣṇa’s qualities.

Try this today

Spend a quiet minute reflecting on the words “completely blissful and relishable.”

Ask yourself

What does this verse suggest about the sweetness of Kṛṣṇa’s qualities?

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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