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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.106

The Supreme Form, Abode, and Love

“ ‘The form of Śyāmasundara is the supreme form, the city of Mathurā is the supreme abode, Lord Kṛṣṇa’s fresh youth should always be meditated upon, and the mellow of conjugal love is the supreme mellow.’”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.106, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The form of Śyāmasundara is the supreme form, and the city of Mathurā is the supreme abode.
  • Lord Kṛṣṇa’s fresh youth should always be meditated upon.
  • The mellow of conjugal love is the supreme mellow. The purport identifies this verse as coming from the Padyāvalī.

Try this today

Spend one quiet minute remembering Lord Kṛṣṇa’s youthful form as described here.

Ask yourself

How can I make a little time to meditate upon Lord Kṛṣṇa’s fresh youth?

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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