Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 16.10
Know Life’s Goal and Its Path
“In East Bengal there was a brāhmaṇa named Tapana Miśra, who could not ascertain the objective of life or how to attain it.”
What the purport teaches
- Tapana Miśra, a brāhmaṇa in East Bengal, could not ascertain life’s objective or how to attain it.
- One must first ascertain the object of life and then understand how to attain it. The object of life is to understand Kṛṣṇa.
- To attain this goal, one must practice Kṛṣṇa consciousness, following the methods prescribed by the Gosvāmīs with reference to the authoritative śāstras and Vedas.
Try this today
Write down the goal and the means described in this purport in two short sentences.
Ask yourself
How would understanding Kṛṣṇa as life’s goal shape your daily priorities?
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.