Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 3.24
The Lord’s Example Protects the Worlds
“ ‘If I did not show the proper principles of religion, all these worlds would fall into ruin. I would be the cause of unwanted population and would spoil all these living beings.’
What the purport teaches
- The Lord shows the proper principles of religion.
- He says that without His example, all these worlds would fall into ruin.
- Without showing these principles, He would be the cause of unwanted population and would spoil all these living beings.
Try this today
Choose one action today that sets a careful example of following religious principles.
Ask yourself
What does this teaching show me about the importance of setting a proper example?
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.