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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.53

Act Humbly for Kṛṣṇa’s Happiness

“If Kṛṣṇa, attracted by the beauty of some other woman, wants to enjoy with her but is unhappy because He cannot get her, I fall down at her feet, catch her hand and bring her to Kṛṣṇa to engage her for His happiness.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 20.53, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The speaker considers Kṛṣṇa’s unhappiness when He desires another woman’s company but cannot obtain it.
  • Rather than opposing His wish, the speaker falls at her feet, takes her hand and brings her to Him.
  • These humble actions have one purpose: to engage her for Kṛṣṇa’s happiness.

Try this today

Offer one small, humble act of help to someone serving Kṛṣṇa today.

Ask yourself

Am I willing to support another person’s service when it is for Kṛṣṇa’s happiness?

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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