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Kṛṣṇa Is the Ever-Fresh Spiritual Cupid

“In the spiritual realm of Vṛndāvana, Kṛṣṇa is the spiritual, ever-fresh Cupid. He is worshiped by the chanting of the Kāma-gāyatrī mantra, with the spiritual seed klīm.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.138, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Vṛndāvana is described as a spiritual realm.
  • In Vṛndāvana, Kṛṣṇa is the spiritual, ever-fresh Cupid.
  • He is worshiped by chanting the Kāma-gāyatrī mantra, with the spiritual seed klīm.

Try this today

Read the translation once and spend a quiet moment reflecting on Kṛṣṇa’s ever-fresh spiritual nature.

Ask yourself

How does the word “spiritual” shape my understanding of Kṛṣṇa as the ever-fresh Cupid?

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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