Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.93
Take Exclusive Shelter of Lord Kṛṣṇa
“Without hesitation, one should take exclusive shelter of Lord Kṛṣṇa with full confidence, giving up bad association and even neglecting the regulative principles of the four varṇas and four āśramas. That is to say, one should abandon all material attachment.
What the purport teaches
- One should take exclusive shelter of Lord Kṛṣṇa without hesitation and with full confidence.
- Taking this shelter includes giving up bad association.
- Even the regulative principles of the four varṇas and four āśramas may be neglected for this shelter. The verse explains this as abandoning all material attachment.
Try this today
Today, set aside one small material attachment as a step toward taking exclusive shelter of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What material attachment makes me hesitate to take full shelter of Lord Kṛṣṇa?
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.