Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.40
Unwavering Surrender to Lord Rāmacandra
“ ‘I have sold my head at the lotus feet of Lord Rāmacandra. I cannot take it away. That would be too painful for me.
What the purport teaches
- Vallabha said that he had sold his head at the lotus feet of Lord Rāmacandra. This expressed his wholehearted dedication.
- He said he could not take his head away from those lotus feet.
- Withdrawing that dedication would be too painful for him. His plea revealed the depth of his attachment to Lord Rāmacandra.
Try this today
Read Vallabha’s plea aloud once, then pause to reflect on his firm dedication to Lord Rāmacandra.
Ask yourself
What does Vallabha’s plea help you understand about wholehearted dedication to the Lord?
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.