Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.1
Humbly Take Shelter of the Great Physician
“I am infected by the germs of material activity and am suffering from the boils of envy. Therefore, falling in an ocean of humility, I take shelter of the great physician Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”
What the purport teaches
- The speaker describes material activity as an infection and envy as painful boils.
- He turns toward shelter by falling into an ocean of humility.
- He takes shelter of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as the great physician who can address his suffering.
Try this today
Name one feeling of envy you noticed today, then offer a brief prayer for shelter to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Ask yourself
Where do I notice envy, and how might I seek shelter with humility?
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.