Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.128
Seek Shelter Despite Feeling Unworthy
“I am the lowest of men, the most sinful, fallen and condemned. Nevertheless, I desire to attain shelter at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
What the purport teaches
- Raghunātha dāsa described himself as the lowest of men, sinful, fallen and condemned.
- Nevertheless, he desired shelter at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- His sense of unworthiness did not stop him from expressing his desire for the Lord’s shelter.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer today expressing your desire for shelter at Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s lotus feet.
Ask yourself
When I feel unworthy, can I still sincerely seek Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s shelter?
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.