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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.158

Kṛṣṇa and His Devotees Relish Spiritual Happiness

“Lord Kṛṣṇa tastes all kinds of transcendental happiness, although He Himself is happiness personified. The pleasure relished by His pure devotees is also manifested by His pleasure potency.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.158, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Kṛṣṇa is happiness personified.
  • Although He Himself is happiness personified, He tastes all kinds of transcendental happiness.
  • The pleasure relished by His pure devotees is also manifested by His pleasure potency.

Try this today

Write one sentence remembering that the pleasure of Kṛṣṇa’s pure devotees is manifested by His pleasure potency.

Ask yourself

How does knowing the source of His pure devotees’ pleasure shape your understanding of their happiness?

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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