Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.16
Surrender and Pray for Loving Service
“ ‘O my Lord, there is no limit to the unwanted orders of lusty desires. Although I have rendered these desires so much service, they have not shown any mercy to me. I have not been ashamed to serve them, nor have I even desired to give them up. O my Lord, O head of the Yadu dynasty, recently, however, my intelligence has been awakened, and now I am giving them up. Due to transcendental intelligence, I now refuse to obey the unwanted orders of these desires, and I now come to You to surrender myself at Your fearless lotus feet. Kindly engage me in Your personal service and save me.’
What the purport teaches
- Awakened transcendental intelligence leads one to refuse the unwanted orders of lusty desires and surrender at the Lord’s fearless lotus feet.
- Chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra addresses the Lord and His spiritual potency. The devotee prays to Them for engagement in transcendental loving service.
- When the conditioned soul fully surrenders unto the Lord’s lotus feet, he tries to engage in the Lord’s service. This is the living entity’s real constitutional position.
Try this today
Chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra today with the simple prayer, “Kindly engage me in Your service.”
Ask yourself
How could your chanting become a more heartfelt prayer to be engaged in the Lord’s service?
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.