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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.143

Kṛṣṇa attracts devotees and Himself

“Kṛṣṇa is all-attractive for devotees in all mellows because He is the personification of the conjugal mellow. Kṛṣṇa is attractive not only to all the devotees, but to Himself as well.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.143, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇa is the personification of the conjugal mellow.
  • Because of this, He is all-attractive to devotees in every transcendental mellow.
  • Kṛṣṇa’s attraction extends even to Himself.

Try this today

Reread the translation and spend a moment reflecting on the words “to Himself as well.”

Ask yourself

What does Kṛṣṇa’s attraction to Himself suggest to me about His attractiveness?

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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