Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.25
Shelter and Watchful Service
“It is best for you to go to the shelter of My mother’s lotus feet, for no one will be able to behave independently in front of you.
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said it was best for Dāmodara Paṇḍita to go to His mother.
- He described this as going to the shelter of His mother’s lotus feet.
- No one would be able to behave independently in Dāmodara Paṇḍita’s presence. His watchfulness would support the protection entrusted to him.
Try this today
Carry out one responsibility for someone in your care today with both humility and attentiveness.
Ask yourself
How can I combine a humble attitude with careful attention to my responsibilities?
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.