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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.42

Unable to Give Up the Lord’s Shelter

“ ‘It is impossible for me to give up the lotus feet of Lord Raghunātha. When I even think of giving them up, my heart breaks.’

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 4.42, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The devotee says it is impossible for him to give up Lord Raghunātha’s lotus feet.
  • Even the thought of leaving that shelter breaks his heart.
  • His words reveal the fixed determination in devotional service praised in the next verse.

Try this today

Take a quiet moment to express your desire to remain at the Lord’s lotus feet.

Ask yourself

What does this heartfelt attachment teach me about remaining devoted?

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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