Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.113
Kṛṣṇa’s Qualities Attract Even Brahmavādīs
“Although Śukadeva Gosvāmī and the four Kumāras were always absorbed in the thought of impersonal Brahman and were thus Brahmavādīs, they were nonetheless attracted by the transcendental pastimes and qualities of Kṛṣṇa. Therefore they later became devotees of Kṛṣṇa.
What the purport teaches
- Śukadeva Gosvāmī and the four Kumāras were always absorbed in thought of impersonal Brahman. They were therefore Brahmavādīs.
- Yet they were attracted by Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental pastimes and qualities.
- This attraction led them to become devotees of Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Spend a minute reflecting on how attraction to Kṛṣṇa changed these sages’ lives.
Ask yourself
What does their change suggest about the attraction of Kṛṣṇa’s qualities?
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.