Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.177
Remembering the Lord beneath His humanlike play
“ ‘O good fortune personified! O original Personality of Godhead, all these bees are chanting about Your transcendental fame, which will purify the entire universe. Indeed, they are following Your path in the forest and are worshiping You. Actually they are all saintly persons, but now they have taken the form of bees. Although You are playing like a human being, they could not forget that You are their worshipable Deity.’
What the purport teaches
- As Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma entered the forest of Vṛndāvana, Kṛṣṇa offered prayers to please Balarāma.
- The bees are described as saintly persons who follow and worship their Lord. Their chanting of His transcendental fame can purify the entire universe.
- Although the Lord plays like a human being, these saintly persons do not forget that He is their worshipable Deity.
Try this today
Read the bees’ prayer aloud once, attending to their remembrance and worship of the Lord.
Ask yourself
What can help me remember the Lord as worshipable when hearing about His humanlike play?
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.