Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.48
Service Remains Through Happiness and Separation
“I am a maidservant at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa. He is the embodiment of transcendental happiness and mellows. If He likes He can tightly embrace Me and make Me feel oneness with Him, or by not giving Me His audience, He may corrode My mind and body. Nevertheless, it is He who is the Lord of My life.
What the purport teaches
- The speaker identifies Herself as a maidservant at Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet. Kṛṣṇa is described as the embodiment of transcendental happiness and mellows.
- He may tightly embrace Her and make Her feel oneness with Him. Or He may withhold His audience, causing pain to Her mind and body.
- Nevertheless, Kṛṣṇa remains the Lord of Her life. Her commitment to Him continues through both closeness and separation.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment to offer Kṛṣṇa this simple prayer: “May I remain devoted to Your service.”
Ask yourself
What does “Nevertheless” reveal about the strength of Her commitment to Kṛṣṇa?
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.