Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.6
The Scriptures Agree on the Only Shelter
“ ‘When the mother Vedas [śruti] is questioned as to whom to worship, she says that You are the only Lord and worshipable object. Similarly, the corollaries of the śruti-śāstras, the smṛti-śāstras, give the same instructions, just like sisters. The Purāṇas, which are like brothers, follow in the footsteps of their mother. O enemy of the demon Mura, the conclusion is that You are the only shelter. Now I have understood this in truth.’
What the purport teaches
- Great sages spoke this quotation to the Lord. The mother Vedas, or śruti, declare Him the only Lord and worshipable object.
- The smṛti-śāstras give the same instructions, like sisters. The Purāṇas, like brothers, follow their mother’s footsteps.
- Their shared conclusion is that the Lord is the only shelter. The speaker declares that this has now been understood in truth.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer today acknowledging the Lord as your worshipable object and only shelter.
Ask yourself
What does it mean for you to recognize the Lord as your only shelter?
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.