Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 23.109
Depend on Kṛṣṇa and Cultivate Cleanliness
“ ‘A devotee who is not dependent on others but is dependent solely on Me, who is clean inwardly and outwardly, who is expert, indifferent to material things, without cares and free from all pains, and who rejects all pious and impious activities is very dear to Me.
What the purport teaches
- Anapekṣa means not depending on mundane people but depending solely on the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The devotee should be free from material desires.
- A devotee should be clean both within and without. The purport recommends regular bathing with soap and oil for outward cleanliness and absorption in thoughts of Kṛṣṇa for inward cleanliness.
- The devotee dear to Kṛṣṇa is expert, indifferent to material things, and free from cares and pains. Sarvārambha-parityāgī indicates having no interest in the so-called smārta-vidhi of pious and impious activities.
Try this today
Alongside your bathing today, set aside a quiet minute to absorb your thoughts in Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Am I giving inward cleanliness as much attention as outward cleanliness?
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.