Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.15
Living According to One’s Renounced Commitment
“I am in the renounced order, and therefore I must lie on the floor. For Me to use a bedstead, quilt or pillow would be very shameful.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu stated that He was in the renounced order.
- He therefore said that He must lie on the floor.
- He considered using a bedstead, quilt or pillow very shameful for Himself in that position.
Try this today
Identify one personal commitment and take one small action today that is consistent with it.
Ask yourself
Which daily choice could better reflect a commitment I have already made?
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.