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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 23.76

Kṛṣṇa’s Qualities Are Deep as an Ocean

“ ‘Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme, and He is always glorified as the Supreme Lord and controller. Thus all the previously mentioned transcendental qualities are in Him. The fifty qualities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead mentioned above are as deep as an ocean. In other words, they are difficult to fully comprehend.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 23.76, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme. He is always glorified as the Supreme Lord and controller.
  • All the previously mentioned transcendental qualities are present in Him.
  • These fifty qualities are as deep as an ocean. They are difficult to fully comprehend.

Try this today

Pause over the phrase “as deep as an ocean” and remember that Kṛṣṇa’s qualities are difficult to fully comprehend.

Ask yourself

How does the ocean comparison help you approach Kṛṣṇa’s qualities with humility?

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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