Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.142
Kṛṣṇa gives pleasure in every devotional relationship
“ ‘Let Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, be glorified! By virtue of His expanding attractive features, He subjugated the gopīs named Tārakā and Pāli and absorbed the minds of Śyāmā and Lalitā. He is the most attractive lover of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī and is the reservoir of pleasure for devotees in all transcendental mellows.’
What the purport teaches
- Everyone has a particular transcendental mellow by which they love and serve Kṛṣṇa. He is the most attractive feature for every kind of devotee.
- Kṛṣṇa is called akhila-rasāmṛta-mūrti, the transcendental form of attraction for all kinds of devotees. These relationships include śānta-rasa, dāsya-rasa, sakhya-rasa, vātsalya-rasa and mādhurya-rasa.
- Kṛṣṇa is the most attractive lover of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī. He is the reservoir of pleasure for devotees in all transcendental mellows.
Try this today
Offer the verse’s simple praise today: “Let Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, be glorified!”
Ask yourself
How does this verse broaden my appreciation of the different ways devotees love and serve Kṛṣṇa?
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.