Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.128
Seeing Kṛṣṇa Surpasses Impersonal Cultivation
“ ‘In this Dvārakā-dhāma, I am being attracted by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, who is personified spiritual bliss. Simply by seeing Him, I am feeling great happiness. Oh, I have wasted so much time trying to become self-realized through impersonal cultivation. This is a cause for lamentation!’
What the purport teaches
- In Dvārakā-dhāma, the speaker is attracted by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, who is personified spiritual bliss.
- Simply seeing Kṛṣṇa brings the speaker great happiness.
- The speaker laments having wasted so much time seeking self-realization through impersonal cultivation.
Try this today
Spend a minute reflecting on the description of Kṛṣṇa as personified spiritual bliss.
Ask yourself
What does the speaker’s happiness reveal about the attraction of Kṛṣṇa Himself?
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.