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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.126

Intimate Relationship With Kṛṣṇa Brings Bliss

“When one attains the transcendental bliss of an intimate relationship with Kṛṣṇa, he renders service to Him and tastes the mellows of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.126, translation

What the purport teaches

  • An intimate relationship with Kṛṣṇa brings transcendental bliss.
  • One who attains this relationship renders service to Kṛṣṇa.
  • In serving Him, one tastes the mellows, or loving flavors, of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.

Try this today

Pause today to reflect on service to Kṛṣṇa as an expression of a loving relationship.

Ask yourself

How does this verse connect happiness with service to 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.

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