Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.145
Surrender to Kṛṣṇa Frees One From Māyā
“Nescience, or māyā, may be called ‘bandhu’ because she entangles everyone in the material world. Therefore by using the word ‘bandhu-han,’ mother Sarasvatī says that Lord Kṛṣṇa is the vanquisher of māyā.
What the purport teaches
- Nescience, or māyā, may be called ‘bandhu’ because she entangles everyone in the material world.
- By the word ‘bandhu-han,’ mother Sarasvatī describes Lord Kṛṣṇa as the vanquisher of māyā.
- Everyone is entangled in the illusory energy, but as soon as one surrenders to Kṛṣṇa, one is freed from māyā.
Try this today
Offer one specific area of attachment to Kṛṣṇa in prayer today, asking for help to surrender.
Ask yourself
Where in your life do you feel the need to surrender to Kṛṣṇa rather than remain entangled?
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.