Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.57
Different Relationships of Love for Kṛṣṇa
“The women of Vṛndāvana who are on the level of superior guardians are attracted to Lord Kṛṣṇa maternally. The men of Vṛndāvana are attracted as servants, friends and fathers.
What the purport teaches
- The women of Vṛndāvana who are superior guardians are attracted to Lord Kṛṣṇa with maternal affection.
- The men of Vṛndāvana are attracted to Kṛṣṇa as servants, friends and fathers.
- Attraction to Kṛṣṇa takes different forms within these loving relationships.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly and name the four relationships with Kṛṣṇa described here.
Ask yourself
What do these different relationships help you appreciate about love for 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.