Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.277
Let Honest Reflection Change Your Service
“Considering all these points,” Svarūpa Dāmodara concluded, “he has stopped inviting You.” Hearing this, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu smiled and spoke as follows.
What the purport teaches
- Svarūpa Dāmodara explains that the invitations have stopped after consideration of these concerns.
- The preceding reflections concern materialistic support, impure consciousness and the desire for reputation.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu hears this explanation, smiles and begins to speak.
Try this today
Review one service habit today and identify whether a wish for reputation needs correcting.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to change a practice when I recognize that it does not support sincere service?
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.