Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.156
Feeling Unfit for the Lord’s Touch
“My Lord, please do not touch me. I am most abominable and am not fit for You to touch because my body is sinful.”
What the purport teaches
- The speaker asks the Lord not to touch him.
- He considers himself most abominable and his body sinful.
- His words express his feeling of being unfit for the Lord’s touch.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment to acknowledge one shortcoming before the Lord.
Ask yourself
How honestly do I acknowledge my shortcomings before the Lord?
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.