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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.43

Kṛṣṇa’s Qualities Attract Devotees in Different Ways

“Kṛṣṇa has unlimited qualities. The devotees are attracted by His uncommon beauty, mellows and fragrance. Thus they are differently situated in the different transcendental mellows. Therefore Kṛṣṇa is called all-attractive.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 24.43, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇa has unlimited qualities. His uncommon beauty, mellows and fragrance attract His devotees.
  • Devotees are differently situated in different transcendental mellows, or devotional tastes.
  • Because of this attraction through His qualities, Kṛṣṇa is called all-attractive.

Try this today

Choose one quality named in this verse and write a sentence about why it attracts your attention.

Ask yourself

Which quality mentioned here most draws your attention toward 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.

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