Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.120
Saintly Mercy Awakens Kṛṣṇa Consciousness
“If the conditioned soul becomes Kṛṣṇa conscious by the mercy of saintly persons who voluntarily preach scriptural injunctions and help him to become Kṛṣṇa conscious, the conditioned soul is liberated from the clutches of māyā, who gives him up.
What the purport teaches
- The conditioned soul has forgotten Kṛṣṇa as his eternal master. Although he thinks he is enjoying the material world, he suffers its threefold miseries.
- Saintly Vaiṣṇava devotees teach Kṛṣṇa consciousness on the basis of Vedic literature. Only by their mercy is the conditioned soul awakened to Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
- When awakened, he turns from eagerness for material enjoyment to loving service of the Lord. Through devotional service, he becomes detached from material enjoyment and freed from māyā.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes today reading a saintly Vaiṣṇava devotee’s explanation of devotional service.
Ask yourself
How willing am I to receive scriptural guidance from saintly devotees?
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.