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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.120

His Presence Awakens Ecstatic Love for Kṛṣṇa

“Indeed, Your characteristics are uncommon and beyond the imagination of an ordinary living being. Simply by seeing You, the entire universe becomes mad with ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.120, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The people described His characteristics as uncommon.
  • These characteristics are beyond the imagination of an ordinary living being.
  • Simply by seeing Him, the entire universe becomes mad with ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

Read the final sentence slowly and spend a moment reflecting on ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

What does the effect of seeing Him reveal about His extraordinary characteristics?

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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