Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.51
Lord Caitanya Is Shelter and Goal
“Lord Caitanya is the shelter of the demigods, the goal of the Upaniṣads, the be-all and end-all of the great sages, the beautiful shelter of His devotees, and the essence of the love of the lotus-eyed gopīs. Will He again be the object of my vision?”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Caitanya is the shelter of the demigods and the goal of the Upaniṣads.
- He is the be-all and end-all of the great sages and the beautiful shelter of His devotees.
- He is the essence of the love of the lotus-eyed gopīs. The prayer expresses longing to see Him again.
Try this today
Choose one description of Lord Caitanya from this verse and reflect on it quietly today.
Ask yourself
Which description of Lord Caitanya most helps me turn toward Him as my shelter?
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.