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The Supreme Brahman Becomes Their Friend

“ ‘How greatly fortunate are Nanda Mahārāja, the cowherd men and all the inhabitants of Vrajabhūmi! There is no limit to their fortune, because the Absolute Truth, the source of transcendental bliss, the eternal Supreme Brahman, has become their friend.’

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 6.149, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Brahmā praises the great fortune of Nanda Mahārāja, the cowherd men and all the inhabitants of Vrajabhūmi.
  • Their fortune has no limit because the Absolute Truth has become their friend.
  • Their friend is the source of transcendental bliss and the eternal Supreme Brahman.

Try this today

Spend one quiet minute reflecting on the unlimited fortune of the inhabitants of Vrajabhūmi.

Ask yourself

What moves you about the eternal Supreme Brahman becoming a friend?

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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