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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.10

Kṛṣṇa Gives Ecstatic Love

“Indeed, Lord Kṛṣṇa gives ecstatic love like that of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī to whoever bathes in that lake even once in his life.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.10, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Kṛṣṇa gives ecstatic love to whoever bathes in that lake.
  • The love He gives is like that of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
  • The translation emphasizes bathing even once in one's life.

Try this today

Spend a quiet moment reflecting on the ecstatic love Kṛṣṇa promises in this translation.

Ask yourself

What does this promise help you appreciate about Kṛṣṇa's gift of ecstatic 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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