Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.130
Obstacles to His Desired Shelter
“Every time I tried to go away and give up my home relationships, my father and mother unfortunately kept me bound.
What the purport teaches
- Raghunātha dāsa repeatedly tried to leave home and give up his home relationships.
- Each time, his father and mother kept him bound. He describes this as an obstacle to his desire.
- In the surrounding appeal, his aim is to attain the shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Try this today
Name one obstacle in your own effort to seek shelter, and include it in a short prayer for mercy.
Ask yourself
When your wish to seek spiritual shelter meets obstacles, how do you respond?
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.