Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 2.53
Seeing the Lord Makes Life Successful
“When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu would see Jagannātha along with Balarāma and Subhadrā, He would immediately think that He had reached Kurukṣetra, where all of them had come. He would think that His life was successful because He had seen the lotus-eyed one, whom, if seen, pacifies the body, mind and eyes.”
What the purport teaches
- Seeing Jagannātha with Balarāma and Subhadrā, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu immediately thought He had reached Kurukṣetra.
- He thought His life successful because He had seen the lotus-eyed one.
- Seeing the lotus-eyed one pacifies the body, mind and eyes.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute reflecting on His words that His life was successful because He had seen the lotus-eyed one.
Ask yourself
What does Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s response reveal about what He considered a successful life?
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.