Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.53
A Devotee’s Blessings Turn Us Toward Kṛṣṇa
“ ‘Unless human society accepts the dust of the lotus feet of great mahātmās — devotees who have nothing to do with material possessions — mankind cannot turn its attention to the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa. Those lotus feet vanquish all the unwanted, miserable conditions of material life.’
What the purport teaches
- Prahlāda Mahārāja explained that one cannot become the Lord’s devotee without receiving another devotee’s mercy and blessings.
- Human society cannot turn its attention to Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet without accepting the dust of the lotus feet of great mahātmās who have nothing to do with material possessions.
- Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet vanquish all the unwanted, miserable conditions of material life.
Try this today
Respectfully ask a devotee for blessings to turn your attention toward Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How willing am I to receive a devotee’s mercy and blessings?
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.