Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.96
The Lord Is a Grateful Friend
“ ‘My dear Lord, You are very affectionate to Your devotees. You are also a truthful and grateful friend. Where is that learned man who would give You up and surrender to someone else? You fulfill all the desires of Your devotees, so much so that sometimes You even give Yourself to them. Still, You neither increase nor decrease by such activity.’
What the purport teaches
- The Lord is affectionate to His devotees and is their truthful, grateful friend.
- He fulfills His devotees’ desires and sometimes even gives Himself to them.
- Such giving neither increases nor decreases Him. A learned person would not give Him up to surrender to someone else.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer acknowledging the Lord as your truthful and grateful friend.
Ask yourself
What does the Lord’s affectionate friendship mean for my willingness to surrender?
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.