Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 10.55
Surrendering Oneself and All One Has
“Appreciating Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s favor, Bhavānanda Rāya also said, “Along with my home, riches, servants and five sons, I surrender myself at Your lotus feet.”
What the purport teaches
- Bhavānanda Rāya appreciated Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's favor.
- He surrendered himself at the Lord's lotus feet, along with his home, riches, servants and five sons.
- The purport identifies this offering of himself and all he had as the process of surrender.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer of surrender, naming yourself and one possession you wish to offer at Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's lotus feet.
Ask yourself
What part of your life do you find hardest to include in your surrender?
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.