Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 1.48
Gratitude for the Lord’s Twofold Guidance
“O my Lord! Transcendental poets and experts in spiritual science could not fully express their indebtedness to You, even if they were endowed with the prolonged lifetime of Brahmā, for You appear in two features — externally as the ācārya and internally as the Supersoul — to deliver the embodied living being by directing him how to come to You.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Uddhava spoke these words after hearing from Śrī Kṛṣṇa all necessary instructions about yoga.
- Even transcendental poets and experts in spiritual science could not fully express their indebtedness to the Lord, even with a lifetime as long as Brahmā’s.
- The Lord appears externally as the ācārya and internally as the Supersoul. In both features, He delivers the embodied living being by directing him how to come to Him.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer of thanks to the Lord for guiding you as the ācārya and the Supersoul.
Ask yourself
What gratitude do I feel for the Lord’s guidance from within and without?
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.