Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 7.171
Follow Their Footsteps and Preach Sincerely
“Praying at the lotus feet of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha, always desiring their mercy, I, Kṛṣṇadāsa, narrate Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, following in their footsteps.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇadāsa prays at the lotus feet of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha, always desiring their mercy. He narrates Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta by following in their footsteps.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu wanted the saṅkīrtana movement of love of Kṛṣṇa preached throughout the world. He sent Rūpa Gosvāmī and Sanātana Gosvāmī to Vṛndāvana, sent Nityānanda to Bengal, and personally went to South India.
- He left the task of preaching in the rest of the world to the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Its members are assured His profound blessings and worldwide success if they follow the regulative principles and preach sincerely according to the instructions of the ācāryas.
Try this today
Before studying today, offer a short prayer for the mercy of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha and the ability to follow in their footsteps.
Ask yourself
How can you place more importance on following the ācāryas’ instructions when sharing love of 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.