Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 12.85
Everything Depends on the Lord’s Will
“As a wooden doll dances to the will of a puppeteer, everything is accomplished by the will of the Lord. Who can understand the characteristics of the Supreme Personality of Godhead?”
What the purport teaches
- A wooden doll dances according to the will of a puppeteer.
- Through this comparison, the verse explains that everything is accomplished by the Lord’s will.
- The closing question invites humility before the characteristics of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
When something does not go as planned today, pause and recall the verse’s image of the wooden doll.
Ask yourself
How does the image of the wooden doll challenge your sense of being fully in control?
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.