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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.143

Lord Caitanya Is the Only Controller

“Thus Lord Caitanya is also the only controller. All others are His associates or servants.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.143, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Caitanya is also the only controller.
  • All others are His associates or servants.
  • Their relationship with Him is that of association or service, not independent control.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly and reflect for a moment on serving Lord Caitanya.

Ask yourself

How might remembering Lord Caitanya as the controller shape your attitude toward service?

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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