Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.47
The Lord Brings His Wandering Servant Back
“If by chance a servant falls down and goes somewhere else, glorious is that master who captures him and brings him back by the hair.
What the purport teaches
- A servant may by chance fall down and go somewhere else.
- The glorious master does not leave the servant there but captures him and brings him back.
- The vivid words “by the hair” emphasize how firmly the master brings his servant back.
Try this today
Return today to one small act of devotional service you have neglected.
Ask yourself
How does this picture of the Lord bringing His servant back give me hope when I stray?
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.