Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.154
Unalloyed Devotion Never Abandons the Lord
“ ‘The servitor must have love and affection for the lotus feet of the Lord exactly like this. Even if the Lord wants separation, a devotee cannot abandon the shelter of His lotus feet.
What the purport teaches
- A servitor must have love and affection for the Lord’s lotus feet. Even if the Lord wants separation, a devotee cannot abandon that shelter.
- The word prabhu, or master, indicates that the devotee should continuously serve the Lord. The original prabhu is Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
- Many devotees are attached to Lord Rāmacandra, and Murāri Gupta vividly exemplifies such unalloyed devotion. He would not give up that worship even at Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s request; this is the chastity of devotional service.
Try this today
Perform one small act of service to the Lord today with deliberate love and attention.
Ask yourself
How can your service express love and affection rather than mere obligation?
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.