Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.38
Everything Connected to the Lord Is Worshipable
“When the King received the old cloth, he began to worship it exactly as he would worship the Lord personally.”
What the purport teaches
- The King worshiped the cloth as he would worship the Lord personally. Through his great affection for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, he had already attained the conclusion of devotional service without seeing Him.
- Because the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the Absolute Truth, everything related to Him is on the same platform. His clothing and other paraphernalia are transformations of Śeṣa, Viṣṇu, the expansion of Śrī Baladeva, and are other forms of the Lord.
- Just as Kṛṣṇa is worshipable, Vṛndāvana and everything there are also worshipable. With a staunch devotional attitude, these conclusions are revealed within the heart.
Try this today
Read the sentence “Everything connected to the Lord is worshipable” slowly, and spend a moment reflecting on the King’s reverence.
Ask yourself
How does the King’s reverence deepen my understanding of things connected to 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.