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Recognizing Inexpressible Spiritual Fortune

“My dear Lord, there is no limit to my great fortune. It cannot be described. Today my family, birth and riches have all been glorified.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 7.125, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The brāhmaṇa described his great fortune as having no limit.
  • He felt that his fortune could not be expressed in words.
  • He declared that his family, birth and riches had all been glorified that day.

Try this today

Take a minute to reflect on the words “my family, birth and riches have all been glorified.”

Ask yourself

What do the brāhmaṇa’s words suggest about his understanding of good fortune?

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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