Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.135
Empowered by the Lord, Remaining Humble
“For ten days Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu stayed at Prayāga and instructed Rūpa Gosvāmī, empowering him with the necessary potency.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu stayed at Prayāga for ten days, instructing Rūpa Gosvāmī and empowering him with the necessary potency.
- Unless one is specifically empowered by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one cannot spread the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement.
- An empowered devotee sees and feels himself to be the lowest of men. He knows that whatever he does is due to the inspiration given by the Lord in the heart.
Try this today
Before one act of devotional service today, pause to ask the Lord for inspiration.
Ask yourself
How might remembering the Lord’s inspiration change the way you view your own service?
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.