Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 6.61
May Our Attraction to Kṛṣṇa Increase
“Wherever we wander in the material universe under the influence of karma by the will of the Lord, may our auspicious activities cause our attraction to Lord Kṛṣṇa to increase.”
What the purport teaches
- The denizens of Vṛndāvana, headed by Mahārāja Nanda and his associates, spoke this prayer to Uddhava, who had come from Mathurā.
- They acknowledge wandering in the material universe under the influence of karma, by the will of the Lord.
- Their prayer is that their auspicious activities may increase their attraction to Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Read this prayer slowly today, making its wish for increased attraction to Lord Kṛṣṇa your own.
Ask yourself
What do I hope my auspicious activities will bring: changed circumstances or greater attraction to Lord Kṛṣṇa?
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.