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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.259

Kṛṣṇa’s Beauty and Devotional Service

“In the twenty-first chapter there is a description of Kṛṣṇa’s beauty and opulence, and in the twenty-second chapter there is a description of the twofold discharge of devotional service.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 25.259, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The twenty-first chapter describes Kṛṣṇa’s beauty.
  • It also describes His opulence, presenting both aspects for study.
  • The twenty-second chapter describes the twofold discharge of devotional service.

Try this today

Write down the two subjects to study further: Kṛṣṇa’s beauty and opulence, and the twofold practice of devotional service.

Ask yourself

How might learning about Kṛṣṇa’s beauty and opulence deepen your interest in devotional service?

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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