Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 3.31
May the Lord Drive Away Our Vices
“May that lion be seated in the core of the heart of every living being. Thus with His resounding roar may He drive away one’s elephantine vices.”
What the purport teaches
- The prayer asks that the lionlike Lord be seated in the core of every living being's heart.
- One's vices are described as elephantine.
- The Lord's resounding roar can drive those vices away.
Try this today
Offer a short prayer welcoming the Lord into your heart and asking Him to remove one vice you recognize.
Ask yourself
Which vice would I like to ask the Lord to drive from my heart?
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.