Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.241
Serve Kṛṣṇa While Awaiting His Mercy
“What kind of means you will have to use at that time will be revealed by Kṛṣṇa. If one has Kṛṣṇa’s mercy, no one can check him.”
What the purport teaches
- Although Raghunātha dāsa was anxious to join Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the Lord advised him to wait for Kṛṣṇa’s mercy. Kṛṣṇa would reveal the means, and no one could check one who had His mercy.
- One can keep Kṛṣṇa consciousness firmly fixed in the heart while outwardly behaving like an ordinary person. While living in society, one’s business should be to satisfy Kṛṣṇa and spread His glories.
- A Kṛṣṇa conscious person should not be absorbed in material things, but should desire only to serve Kṛṣṇa. When one is engaged in devotional service in this way, Kṛṣṇa will certainly bestow His mercy.
Try this today
Before one ordinary duty today, pause and renew your intention to satisfy Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How can you keep the desire to serve Kṛṣṇa firm while attending to ordinary responsibilities?
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.