Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 9.6
Take Shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
“I take shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who Himself is the tree of transcendental love of Kṛṣṇa, its gardener and also the bestower and enjoyer of its fruits.”
What the purport teaches
- The author takes shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is Himself the tree of transcendental love of Kṛṣṇa and its gardener.
- He is also both the bestower and the enjoyer of the tree’s fruits.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer taking shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as the bestower of love of Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What does this description reveal about depending on Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for 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.