All Live lessons

Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.29

Devotees’ Love Binds the Independent Lord

“Although You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead and are completely independent, still You are dependent on the love and affection of Your devotees. That is Your nature.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.29, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
  • Although He is completely independent, He is dependent on His devotees’ love and affection.
  • This responsiveness to His devotees’ love is His nature.

Try this today

Read the verse once and offer the Lord a simple, heartfelt expression of love.

Ask yourself

How does the Lord’s willingness to depend on love deepen my understanding of Him?

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.

A practice of bhakti from the book's own listAssociate with devoteesCC Madhya 22.83Next · LeadTeach what you are livingTurn this chapter into a timed class plan or a short reel script.Open Lecture Studio