Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 2.28
Give the Senses Purpose Through Service
“ ‘My dear friends, unless I serve the transcendental form, qualities and pastimes of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, all My days and all My senses will become entirely useless. Now I am uselessly bearing the burden of My senses, which are like stone blocks and dried wood. I do not know how long I will be able to continue without shame.’
What the purport teaches
- The speaker sees all days and senses as useless unless they serve Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental form, qualities and pastimes.
- Without that service, the senses feel like a burden of stone blocks and dried wood.
- The speaker expresses shame at continuing to bear senses that are not engaged in such service.
Try this today
Spend a minute using your voice to read aloud this description of serving Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How could one of your senses be used in service to Śrī Kṛṣṇa today?
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.