Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.5
Kṛṣṇa Attracts Even the Self-Satisfied
“ ‘Those who are self-satisfied and unattracted by external material desires are also attracted to the loving service of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, whose qualities are transcendental and whose activities are wonderful. Hari, the Personality of Godhead, is called Kṛṣṇa because He has such transcendentally attractive features.’
What the purport teaches
- This is the famous ātmārāma verse from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. It describes those who are self-satisfied and unattracted by external material desires.
- Even such persons are attracted to the loving service of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, whose qualities are transcendental and whose activities are wonderful.
- Hari, the Personality of Godhead, is called Kṛṣṇa because He has such transcendentally attractive features.
Try this today
Spend a minute reflecting on the phrase “attracted to the loving service of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.”
Ask yourself
What does attraction to loving service reveal about 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.