Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.112
Position Alone Cannot Replace Worship
“ ‘If one simply maintains an official position in the four varṇas and āśramas but does not worship the Supreme Lord Viṣṇu, he falls down from his puffed-up position into a hellish condition.’
What the purport teaches
- Simply maintaining an official position in the four varṇas and āśramas is not enough.
- One must worship the Supreme Lord Viṣṇu rather than remain puffed up about one’s position.
- Without that worship, one falls from a proud position into a hellish condition.
Try this today
Set aside a brief time today to worship Lord Viṣṇu rather than focus on your status.
Ask yourself
Do I give more importance to my position than to worship of the Supreme Lord?
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.