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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.130

Knowing Kṛṣṇa as the Son of Nanda

“The inhabitants of Vrajabhūmi know Kṛṣṇa as the son of Mahārāja Nanda, the King of Vrajabhūmi, and they consider that they can have no relationship with the Lord in the rasa of opulence.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 9.130, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The inhabitants of Vrajabhūmi know Kṛṣṇa as the son of Mahārāja Nanda.
  • Mahārāja Nanda is the King of Vrajabhūmi.
  • They consider that they can have no relationship with the Lord in the rasa of opulence.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly, pausing to reflect on how the inhabitants of Vrajabhūmi know Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

What strikes you about knowing the Lord as the son of Mahārāja Nanda?

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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