Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.203
The Lord Can Empower Anyone
“Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya replied to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, “My Lord, You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead. If You like, You can cause even a wooden doll to dance.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya addresses Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- He says that the Lord can make even a wooden doll dance if He wishes.
- This comparison places the power in the Lord’s will, rather than in the abilities of the person He empowers.
Try this today
Offer a short prayer asking Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to guide your service today.
Ask yourself
How can remembering the Lord’s power help me depend less on my own ability?
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.