Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 2.42
Love Devoid of Cheating
“ ‘Love of Godhead, devoid of cheating propensities, is not possible within this material world. If there is such a love, there cannot be separation, for if there is separation, how can one live?’
What the purport teaches
- The verse speaks of love of Godhead that is devoid of cheating propensities.
- It declares that such love is not possible within this material world. If it existed, there could not be separation, for how could one live in separation?
- The purport identifies the verse as being in a common language called prākṛta and gives its exact Sanskrit transformation.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment to identify one mixed motive in what you call love.
Ask yourself
What does love devoid of cheating ask me to examine in my own motives?
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.