Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.122
Hearing Leads to Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Shelter
“I have briefly described them just to give an indication of His transcendental pastimes. Nevertheless, anyone who hears this will certainly attain the shelter of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇadāsa gives a brief description to indicate Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s transcendental pastimes.
- Even this brief account carries a certain promise: anyone who hears it will attain the shelter of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.
- The account invites us to hear with a desire for shelter at Lord Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet, not merely to gather information.
Try this today
Read this translation aloud slowly today, listening with a desire for shelter at Lord Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.
Ask yourself
How might the promise of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s shelter change the way I listen to these pastimes?
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.