Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.259
Devotees Drink the Nectar of Kṛṣṇa’s Love
“Rāmānanda Rāya concluded, “The unfortunate empiric philosophers taste the dry process of philosophical knowledge, whereas the devotees regularly drink the nectar of love of Kṛṣṇa. Therefore they are the most fortunate of all.””
What the purport teaches
- Rāmānanda Rāya describes empiric philosophers as unfortunate because they taste the dry process of philosophical knowledge.
- Devotees regularly drink the nectar of love of Kṛṣṇa.
- Because they relish this love, the devotees are described as the most fortunate of all.
Try this today
Write down this verse’s description of the devotees’ good fortune, and pause to appreciate love of Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What does this verse invite me to regard as true 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.