Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 2.49
One Drop of Love Holds Oceanic Happiness
“Unalloyed love of Kṛṣṇa is like an ocean of happiness. If someone gets one drop of it, the whole world can drown in that drop. It is not befitting to express such love of Godhead, yet a madman must speak. But even though he speaks, no one believes him.”
What the purport teaches
- Unalloyed love of Kṛṣṇa is like an ocean of happiness.
- Even one drop of this love is so powerful that the whole world can drown in it.
- Such love is not befitting to express, yet one maddened by it must speak. Even then, no one believes him.
Try this today
Pause today and reflect on the phrase “an ocean of happiness” as a description of love of Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What does the image of one drop suggest about the greatness of love of Kṛṣṇa?
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.