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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.100

Happiness in Seeing Kṛṣṇa Instruct Arjuna

“While seeing Lord Kṛṣṇa sitting in a chariot and instructing Arjuna, I am filled with ecstatic happiness.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 9.100, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The brāhmaṇa saw Lord Kṛṣṇa sitting in a chariot.
  • He saw Kṛṣṇa instructing Arjuna.
  • Seeing the Lord in this way filled him with ecstatic happiness.

Try this today

Reread this translation slowly, pausing to remember Kṛṣṇa seated in the chariot and instructing Arjuna.

Ask yourself

What does the brāhmaṇa’s happiness reveal about his attention to 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.

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