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Intimate Devotees Control Kṛṣṇa

“On the platform of sakhya-rasa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead Kṛṣṇa is controlled by the devotees who are intimate with Him and think themselves equal to Him.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.225, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
  • On the platform of sakhya-rasa, His devotees are intimate with Him and think themselves equal to Him.
  • Kṛṣṇa is controlled by these intimate devotees.

Try this today

Read the translation twice, pausing to reflect on Kṛṣṇa’s relationship with His intimate devotees.

Ask yourself

What moves you about Kṛṣṇa being controlled by devotees who are intimate 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.

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