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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.142

Kṛṣṇa Alone Is the Supreme Controller

“Lord Kṛṣṇa alone is the supreme controller, and all others are His servants. They dance as He makes them do so.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.142, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Kṛṣṇa alone is the supreme controller.
  • All others are His servants.
  • They dance as He makes them do so, under His control.

Try this today

Before one task today, pause and remember: Lord Kṛṣṇa is the controller, and I am His servant.

Ask yourself

What does seeing yourself as Kṛṣṇa’s servant mean to you?

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.

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