Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.203
Unalloyed Devotion Centers on Relationship with Kṛṣṇa
“In the stage of kevalā [unalloyed devotion] a devotee does not consider the unlimited opulence of Kṛṣṇa, even though he experiences it. He takes seriously only his own relationship with Kṛṣṇa.
What the purport teaches
- In pure, unalloyed devotion, a devotee forgets Kṛṣṇa’s opulences even while seeing them. His own relationship with Kṛṣṇa is what matters to him.
- Especially in friendship, the devotee considers himself equal to Kṛṣṇa. This does not mean actually comparing oneself to Kṛṣṇa.
- Because the devotee is so advanced in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, he can behave with Kṛṣṇa as he would with an ordinary man.
Try this today
Read the translation once slowly, then write one sentence about why relationship matters most in unalloyed devotion.
Ask yourself
How does this verse distinguish intimate friendship with Kṛṣṇa from actually claiming equality with 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.