Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.28
Yamunā Gives Love and Purification
“O river Yamunā, you are the blissful spiritual water that gives love to the son of Nanda Mahārāja. You are the same as the water of the spiritual world, for you can vanquish all our offenses and the sinful reactions incurred in life. You are the creator of all auspicious things for the world. O daughter of the sun-god, kindly purify us by your pious activities.”
What the purport teaches
- The prayer praises Yamunā as blissful spiritual water that gives love to the son of Nanda Mahārāja.
- Her water is the same as the water of the spiritual world and can vanquish offenses and sinful reactions.
- She creates all auspicious things for the world. Addressing her as the daughter of the sun-god, the prayer asks her to purify us.
Try this today
Read this prayer aloud once, giving special attention to its request for purification.
Ask yourself
Which part of this prayer’s request for love and purification speaks most to you?
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.