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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.130

Make Govinda Your Life and Soul

“Thus Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa surrendered fully at the lotus feet of Lord Govinda, and those lotus feet became his life and soul.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 13.130, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa surrendered fully at the lotus feet of Lord Govinda.
  • Govinda’s lotus feet became his life and soul.
  • His deep love for Kṛṣṇa was expressed in wholehearted surrender to Govinda.

Try this today

Offer a brief prayer to Govinda expressing your wish to serve Him wholeheartedly.

Ask yourself

What would it mean for my service to Govinda to become more wholehearted?

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.

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