Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 8.83
The Vaiṣṇavas’ Order Inspires Enthusiasm
“I am foolish, lowborn and insignificant, and I always desire material enjoyment; yet by the order of the Vaiṣṇavas I am greatly enthusiastic to write this transcendental literature.”
What the purport teaches
- The author describes himself as foolish, lowborn and insignificant.
- He acknowledges that he always desires material enjoyment.
- Yet the order of the Vaiṣṇavas gives him great enthusiasm to write this transcendental literature.
Try this today
Reread the verse today, noticing how the author acknowledges his shortcomings yet remains enthusiastic to follow the Vaiṣṇavas’ order.
Ask yourself
What does the author’s enthusiasm teach me about responding to devotional guidance despite my shortcomings?
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.