Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 6.75
Renouncing Attachments to Become Kṛṣṇa’s Maidservants
“Through austerity and through renunciation of all attachments, we have become maidservants in the home of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is satisfied in Himself.”
What the purport teaches
- Queen Lakṣmaṇā spoke these words to Draupadī.
- She describes becoming maidservants in the Lord’s home through austerity and renunciation of all attachments.
- The Lord they serve is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is satisfied in Himself.
Try this today
Set aside one optional comfort today and use that moment to reflect on becoming a servant of the self-satisfied Lord.
Ask yourself
Which attachment could you begin to loosen in order to give more attention to serving the Lord?
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.