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Knowing Kṛṣṇa Breaks Māyā’s Bondage

“In all revealed scriptures, beginning with the Vedas, the central point of attraction is Kṛṣṇa. When complete knowledge of Him is realized, the bondage of māyā, the illusory energy, is automatically broken.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.144, translation

What the purport teaches

  • All revealed scriptures, beginning with the Vedas, have Kṛṣṇa as their central point of attraction.
  • The verse directs attention to realizing complete knowledge of Kṛṣṇa.
  • When complete knowledge of Him is realized, the bondage of māyā, the illusory energy, is automatically broken.

Try this today

Reread this translation today and write one sentence about its connection between knowing Kṛṣṇa and freedom from māyā.

Ask yourself

How can I keep understanding Kṛṣṇa at the center of my scriptural study?

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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