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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.53

Kṛṣṇa Himself Freely Gives Pure Love

“O most munificent incarnation! You are Kṛṣṇa Himself appearing as Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu. You have assumed the golden color of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, and You are widely distributing pure love of Kṛṣṇa. We offer our respectful obeisances unto You.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.53, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The brothers address Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu as the most munificent incarnation. He is Kṛṣṇa Himself.
  • He has assumed the golden color of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
  • He is widely distributing pure love of Kṛṣṇa. The brothers offer Him their respectful obeisances.

Try this today

Offer respectful obeisances to Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu and ask for pure love of Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

How does knowing that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu freely distributes pure love of Kṛṣṇa shape my prayer?

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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