Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.232
An Earnest Request to See the Lord
“Raghunātha dāsa asked his father, “Please give me permission to go see the lotus feet of the Lord. If you do not, my life will not remain within this body.””
What the purport teaches
- Raghunātha dāsa asked his father for permission to see the lotus feet of the Lord.
- He expressed his longing directly and earnestly.
- He told his father that without this permission, his life would not remain within his body.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment today to express your desire to approach the Lord.
Ask yourself
How earnestly do I desire to come closer 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.