Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.63
Kṛṣṇa Helps Those Determined to Serve
“My dear Sanātana, Kṛṣṇa has saved you from Mahāraurava, life’s deepest hell. He is an ocean of mercy, and His activities are very grave.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa stays within everyone’s heart and works very gravely. His help may come in ways the devotee cannot understand.
- When the Lord sees sincere devotional service, He helps the devotee. He is always prepared to help someone determined to serve Him.
- By Kṛṣṇa’s mercy, Sanātana Gosvāmī came to regard his exalted ministerial position as insignificant and was prepared to become a mendicant. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu praised his action and thanked Kṛṣṇa for His mercy.
Try this today
Complete one small act of devotional service today with a deliberate effort to be sincere.
Ask yourself
Am I determined to serve the Lord even when I cannot understand how He is helping?
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.