Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 21.27
Opulence Beyond Mind, Body, and Words
“ ‘There are people who say, “I know everything about Kṛṣṇa.” Let them think that way. As far as I am concerned, I do not wish to speak very much about this matter. O my Lord, let me say this much. As far as Your opulences are concerned, they are all beyond the reach of my mind, body and words.’
What the purport teaches
- Brahmā spoke this prayer after stealing Lord Kṛṣṇa’s calves and cowherd boys.
- Kṛṣṇa exhibited His transcendental opulence by re-creating all the stolen calves and cowherd boys through His viṣṇu-mūrti expansions.
- After seeing this, Brahmā offered his prayer, acknowledging that the Lord’s opulences are beyond his mind, body, and words.
Try this today
Read Brahmā’s concluding words aloud once, paying attention to the limits he acknowledges.
Ask yourself
How does Brahmā’s response encourage humility in my understanding 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.