Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.194
Prominent Opulence Can Limit Intimate Love
“When opulence is very prominent, love of Godhead is somewhat crippled. According to kevalā devotion, however, even though the devotee sees the unlimited potency of Kṛṣṇa, he considers himself equal to Him.
What the purport teaches
- When opulence is very prominent, love of Godhead is somewhat crippled.
- In kevalā devotion, the devotee sees Kṛṣṇa’s unlimited potency.
- Even while seeing that potency, the devotee considers himself equal to Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and note the contrast between prominent opulence and kevalā devotion.
Ask yourself
What strikes you about a devotee seeing Kṛṣṇa’s unlimited potency yet considering himself equal to Him?
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.