Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.41
Kṛṣṇa Himself Distributes Love of Godhead
“In this way, assuming the sentiment of a devotee, He preached devotional service while practicing it Himself.”
What the purport teaches
- Assuming the sentiment of a devotee, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu taught devotional service while practicing it Himself.
- His mission was not to invent a religious system but to distribute love of Godhead to everyone—the highest achievement of human life. Anyone who accepts God as the Supreme can chant Hare Kṛṣṇa and become a lover of God.
- Such munificent distribution of devotional service is possible only for Kṛṣṇa Himself. Therefore Lord Caitanya is Kṛṣṇa, the most magnanimous.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa today with the intention of developing love of Godhead.
Ask yourself
Am I approaching God mainly for supplies, or seeking to become a lover of God?
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.