Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.176
Recognizing the Lord’s Gift and Presence
“Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī said, “The Supreme Personality of Godhead, who gave you this kingdom and whom you accept as a prophet, has taken birth in your country due to your good fortune.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī said that the Supreme Personality of Godhead had given the king his kingdom.
- He identified the one whom the king accepted as a prophet as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- He said that the Lord had taken birth in the king’s country due to the king’s good fortune.
Try this today
Name one thing entrusted to you and take a moment to acknowledge the Lord as the giver.
Ask yourself
How does recognizing the Lord as the giver change my view of what I possess?
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.