Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 8.24
Protect the Spiritual Aim of Life
“Don’t show your face to me! Go anywhere else you like. If I die seeing your face, I shall not achieve the destination of my life.
What the purport teaches
- Mādhavendra Purī firmly told Rāmacandra Purī to leave and not show his face again.
- He said that dying while seeing Rāmacandra Purī’s face would prevent him from achieving his life’s destination.
- In the preceding prayer, his longing was to reach Kṛṣṇa and Mathurā. His rejection of Rāmacandra Purī’s presence reflects the seriousness of that spiritual aim.
Try this today
Set aside a short, uninterrupted period today to chant Kṛṣṇa’s holy name.
Ask yourself
What interactions distract me from remembering Kṛṣṇa and my spiritual aim?
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.