Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.96
Worshiping the Father of the Supreme Lord
“Raghupati Upādhyāya recited, “Those who are afraid of material existence worship the Vedic literature. Some worship smṛti, the corollaries to the Vedic literature, and others worship the Mahābhārata. As far as I am concerned, I worship Kṛṣṇa’s father, Mahārāja Nanda, in whose courtyard the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Absolute Truth, is playing.””
What the purport teaches
- Raghupati Upādhyāya described those who, afraid of material existence, worship the Vedic literature. Some worship smṛti, its corollaries, and others worship the Mahābhārata.
- He himself worshiped Kṛṣṇa’s father, Mahārāja Nanda. In Nanda’s courtyard, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Absolute Truth, is playing.
- This verse was later included in Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī’s Padyāvalī.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute remembering Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, playing in His father’s courtyard.
Ask yourself
What strikes you about the Absolute Truth playing in Mahārāja Nanda’s courtyard?
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.