Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 3.97
The Real Need Is Kṛṣṇa Consciousness
“Everyone was engaged in material enjoyment, whether sinfully or virtuously. No one was interested in the transcendental service of the Lord, which can give total relief from the repetition of birth and death.”
What the purport teaches
- Advaita Ācārya saw people engaged in material piety and impiety, without devotional service. Both kinds of activity were directed toward material enjoyment.
- Material necessities are supplied by the Supreme Lord’s mercy. The real scarcity is Kṛṣṇa consciousness, though mismanagement can make us feel material scarcity.
- Birth, disease, old age and death are material diseases that can be cured only by Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Devotional service offers total relief from repeated birth and death.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes today for devotional service rather than material enjoyment.
Ask yourself
How much attention do I give to Kṛṣṇa consciousness compared with material enjoyment?
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.