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Ecstatic Love Through Mādhavendra Purī

“This kind of ecstatic love can be experienced only when one has a relationship with Mādhavendra Purī. Without him, even a scent of such transcendental ecstatic love is impossible.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 17.173, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The brāhmaṇa said that this kind of ecstatic love requires a relationship with Mādhavendra Purī.
  • Without him, even a scent of such transcendental ecstatic love is impossible.
  • His words strongly emphasize the importance of that relationship.

Try this today

Pause today to reflect on the brāhmaṇa’s statement about receiving ecstatic love through a relationship with Mādhavendra Purī.

Ask yourself

How does the phrase “even a scent” deepen my understanding of this relationship’s importance?

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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