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Waves of Ecstatic Love for Kṛṣṇa

“Prayāga is located at the confluence of two rivers — the Ganges and the Yamunā. Although these rivers were not able to flood Prayāga with water, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu inundated the whole area with waves of ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.40, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Prayāga is located where the Ganges and the Yamunā meet.
  • These rivers were not able to flood Prayāga with water.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu inundated the whole area with waves of ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

Read the verse aloud once, then reflect for a minute on its image of waves of love for Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

What does the image of a flood help me appreciate about the love Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu spread?

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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