Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.123
Kṛṣṇa Guides the Forgetful Soul
“The forgetful conditioned soul is educated by Kṛṣṇa through the Vedic literatures, the realized spiritual master and the Supersoul. Through these, he can understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead as He is, and he can understand that Lord Kṛṣṇa is his eternal master and deliverer from the clutches of māyā. In this way one can acquire real knowledge of his conditioned life and can come to understand how to attain liberation.
What the purport teaches
- The conditioned soul can take help from śāstra, the realized spiritual master and the Supersoul within his heart. Through these, Kṛṣṇa educates him.
- Kṛṣṇa is situated within everyone’s heart as the Supersoul. Through His guidance, the soul can understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead as He is.
- The soul learns that Kṛṣṇa is his eternal master and deliverer from māyā. He can then understand his conditioned life and how to attain liberation.
Try this today
Write down one teaching from this translation about your relationship with Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How am I making room for the guidance Kṛṣṇa provides through scripture and the spiritual master?
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.