Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.187
Devotion Goes Deeper Than Outward Appearance
“Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya informed the King, “The Lord is very satisfied with you. By pointing you out, He was teaching His personal associates how to behave with mundane people.””
What the purport teaches
- The Lord was very satisfied with the King. By pointing him out, He was teaching His personal associates how to behave with mundane people.
- Although outwardly the King appeared mundane, internally he was purified by devotional activities. He showed this by serving as a street sweeper to please Lord Jagannātha.
- A truly meek, humble person surrendered to the Supreme Personality of Godhead is not mundane; only Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His very confidential devotees can make such a judgment. As a general principle, devotees should not intimately mix with mundane people interested in money and women.
Try this today
Do one small cleaning task today as humble service meant to please Lord Jagannātha.
Ask yourself
Am I giving more attention to outward appearances or to cultivating humility and 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.