Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.95
Longing to Hear About Kṛṣṇa
“Due to my past deeds, I am residing at Vārāṇasī, but here I do not hear anything but the words ‘māyā’ and ‘Brahman.’”
What the purport teaches
- Candraśekhara was always eager to hear about Kṛṣṇa and His transcendental pastimes. He felt unhappy hearing only talk of ‘māyā’ and ‘Brahman’ in Vārāṇasī.
- The purport describes Vārāṇasī as a chief pilgrimage place for impersonalists, unsuitable for devotees. A Vaiṣṇava prefers a viṣṇu-tīrtha, where Lord Viṣṇu’s temples are present.
- Candraśekhara attributed his residence there to past misdeeds. Yet the purport explains that a devotee in devotional service is not subject to karma-phala, the effect of fruitive activity.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes today to read or hear about Kṛṣṇa and His transcendental pastimes.
Ask yourself
Does what you regularly hear nourish your eagerness to hear about Kṛṣṇa?
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.