Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.6
The Kingdom Cannot Replace the Lord
“Without Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, this kingdom is not pleasing to me. Therefore please try to devise some plan to enable the Lord to stay here.”
What the purport teaches
- The King said that without Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, his kingdom was not pleasing to him.
- His pleasure in the kingdom depended on the Lord’s presence.
- He therefore asked for a plan that would enable the Lord to stay.
Try this today
Pause today to reflect on the words “Without Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, this kingdom is not pleasing to me.”
Ask yourself
What does the King’s statement reveal about what mattered most to him?
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.