Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 10.176
Recognizing Kṛṣṇa Awakens Chanting and Service
“Brahmānanda Bhāratī continued, “Since I have seen You, I have been feeling Lord Kṛṣṇa’s presence in my mind and have been seeing Him before my eyes. I now want to chant the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Over and above this, within my heart I consider You to be Kṛṣṇa, and I am therefore very eager to serve You.”
What the purport teaches
- Since seeing Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Brahmānanda Bhāratī feels Lord Kṛṣṇa’s presence in his mind and sees Him before his eyes.
- He now wants to chant the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
- Within his heart, he considers Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to be Kṛṣṇa. He is therefore very eager to serve Him.
Try this today
Chant Lord Kṛṣṇa’s holy name today with a heartfelt desire to serve Him.
Ask yourself
How can my recognition of the Lord become a sincere desire to chant and serve?
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.