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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.102

Kṛṣṇa Offers Shelter Beyond Material Ambition

“When merciful Lord Kṛṣṇa understands that a foolish devotee desires material prosperity, He gratefully gives him the shelter of His lotus feet. In this way, the Lord covers the devotee’s undesirable ambitions.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 24.102, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Merciful Lord Kṛṣṇa understands when a foolish devotee desires material prosperity.
  • He gratefully gives that devotee the shelter of His lotus feet.
  • Through this shelter, the Lord covers the devotee’s undesirable ambitions.

Try this today

Offer a brief prayer acknowledging one material desire and asking Kṛṣṇa for shelter at His lotus feet.

Ask yourself

What material ambition could I bring honestly before Kṛṣṇa while asking for His 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.

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