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A Drop of Nectar Can Flood the World

“The pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu are an ocean of nectar. Even a drop of this ocean can inundate the whole world with transcendental bliss.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.228, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu are described as an ocean of nectar.
  • Even one drop of this ocean can inundate the whole world.
  • What fills the world through these pastimes is transcendental bliss.

Try this today

Read this translation slowly and spend one minute reflecting on its image of a drop filling the world with transcendental bliss.

Ask yourself

How does the image of one drop of nectar deepen my appreciation for these pastimes?

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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