Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.277
Relish the Sweetness Through Devotees’ Mercy
“The pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu are full of nectar, and the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa are like camphor. When one mixes these, they taste very sweet. By the mercy of the pure devotees, whoever tastes them can understand the depths of that sweetness.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes are full of nectar, while Lord Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes are compared to camphor.
- When these pastimes are mixed together, they taste very sweet.
- By the mercy of pure devotees, those who taste these pastimes can understand the depths of their sweetness.
Try this today
Reread this verse slowly, then offer a brief prayer for the mercy of pure devotees to appreciate these pastimes.
Ask yourself
Do I approach these pastimes as something to relish through the mercy of pure devotees?
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.