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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 21.26

An Unlimited Ocean of Nectar

“ ‘My Lord, Your opulence is like an unlimited ocean of nectar, and it is verbally and mentally impossible for me to realize even a drop of that ocean.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 21.26, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord’s opulence is compared to an unlimited ocean of nectar.
  • Brahmā says that he cannot mentally realize even a drop of that ocean.
  • He also acknowledges that words cannot express even that tiny measure of the Lord’s opulence.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly, then spend a moment reflecting on the contrast between one drop and an unlimited ocean.

Ask yourself

What does the image of an unlimited ocean of nectar help me appreciate?

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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