Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.251
The Devotees Check the Lord
“The student ran away in fear, and the Lord followed him. But somehow or other the devotees checked the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- The student ran away in fear.
- The Lord followed the fleeing student.
- Somehow or other, the devotees checked the Lord.
Try this today
Read the verse once more, noticing the actions of the student, the Lord, and the devotees separately.
Ask yourself
What role do the devotees play at this moment?
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.