Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.195
Opulence Is Minimized in Intimate Love
“On the transcendental platform of neutrality and service, sometimes the opulence of the Lord is prominent. But in the transcendental mellows of fraternal, parental and conjugal love, the opulence is minimized.
What the purport teaches
- On the transcendental platform of neutrality, the Lord’s opulence is sometimes prominent.
- In the transcendental relationship of service, His opulence is also sometimes prominent.
- In fraternal, parental and conjugal love, the Lord’s opulence is minimized.
Try this today
Make two short lists: relationships where opulence is sometimes prominent, and relationships where it is minimized.
Ask yourself
How does the prominence of opulence differ among the relationships described here?
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.