Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.99
Submission to the Lord Saves the Fallen
“Sanātana Gosvāmī said, “I was born in a low family, and my associates are all low-class men. I myself am fallen and am the lowest of men. Indeed, I have passed my whole life fallen in the well of sinful materialism.”
What the purport teaches
- Although Sanātana Gosvāmī described himself as low-born, he actually belonged to the Sārasvata division of the brāhmaṇas. He was well cultured and well educated.
- His ministership in the Muslim government brought him into association with meat-eaters, drunkards and gross materialists. Having fallen victim to material enjoyment, he considered his valuable time wasted.
- The purport describes the world as fallen into material existence and sinful enjoyment. Yet those who submit themselves at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu will be saved from sinful reactions.
Try this today
Offer a humble prayer at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, asking for shelter from sinful material life.
Ask yourself
How are my associations shaping the way I use my valuable time?
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.