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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.147

Kṛṣṇa’s Superexcellent Attraction

“The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, attracts the mind of the goddess of fortune, but Lord Nārāyaṇa cannot attract the minds of the gopīs. This proves the superexcellence of Kṛṣṇa.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 9.147, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, attracts the mind of the goddess of fortune.
  • Lord Nārāyaṇa cannot attract the minds of the gopīs.
  • This contrast demonstrates the superexcellence of Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

Spend a quiet minute reflecting on Kṛṣṇa’s attraction as described in this translation.

Ask yourself

What does the gopīs’ attraction reveal about Kṛṣṇa’s superexcellence?

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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