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Kṛṣṇa Protects Surrendered Souls and Welcomes Love

“ ‘Kṛṣṇa is very simple and liberal, He is humble and bashful, and He is the protector of the surrendered souls. He is very happy, and He is always the well-wisher of His devotees. He is all-auspicious, and He is submissive to love.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 23.74, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇa is very simple and liberal. He is humble and bashful.
  • He is the protector of the surrendered souls. He is very happy and always the well-wisher of His devotees.
  • He is all-auspicious and submissive to love.

Try this today

Spend a quiet moment remembering Kṛṣṇa as the protector of surrendered souls and the well-wisher of His devotees.

Ask yourself

How does knowing that Kṛṣṇa is always His devotees’ well-wisher affect your trust in Him?

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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