Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 7.106
Devotion Means Carrying Out Kṛṣṇa’s Order
“Hearing this, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “My dear Vallabha Bhaṭṭa, you do not know religious principles. Actually, the first duty of a chaste woman is to carry out the order of her husband.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu told Vallabha Bhaṭṭa that he did not know religious principles.
- He explained that the first duty of a chaste woman is to carry out her husband’s order.
- This corrects the reasoning behind Vallabha Bhaṭṭa’s objection. The following statement applies this principle to Kṛṣṇa’s order to chant His name.
Try this today
Take a brief moment today to chant Kṛṣṇa’s name as an act of following His order.
Ask yourself
Am I giving Kṛṣṇa’s instruction priority over my own reasoning?
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.