Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.28
Position 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
- One may maintain an official position within the four varṇas and āśramas.
- That position does not replace worship of the Supreme Lord Viṣṇu.
- Without such worship, one falls from a puffed-up position into a hellish condition.
Try this today
Take a moment today to worship the Supreme Lord Viṣṇu, setting aside thoughts of your own status.
Ask yourself
Do I place more importance on my position than on worship of the 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.