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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.95

Take Full Shelter of Kṛṣṇa

“Lord Kṛṣṇa is very kind to His devotees. He is always very grateful and magnanimous, and He possesses all abilities. A learned man does not give up Kṛṣṇa to worship anyone else.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 22.95, translation

What the purport teaches

  • One should become free from material attachment and take full shelter under Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet. An intelligent person gives up company that encourages attachment and lacks Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
  • Kṛṣṇa is kind, grateful, and magnanimous. He never forgets a devotee’s service.
  • Kṛṣṇa is completely opulent and all-powerful. A learned person does not leave His shelter to worship a demigod.

Try this today

Identify one material attachment and take one small step today toward loosening its hold.

Ask yourself

How does remembering that Kṛṣṇa never forgets service strengthen my trust in Him?

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.

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