Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.180
Full perfection at the Lord’s lotus feet
“The word ‘dhṛti’ is also used when one is fully perfect in knowledge. When, due to having obtained the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one has no material miseries, he attains mahā-pūrṇa, the highest level of perfection.
What the purport teaches
- The word dhṛti can describe one who is fully perfect in knowledge.
- The verse connects freedom from material miseries with having obtained the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- This attainment is called mahā-pūrṇa, the highest level of perfection. Its fullness is centered on the Lord.
Try this today
Write one sentence describing perfection in terms of shelter at the Lord’s lotus feet rather than material achievement.
Ask yourself
How does this description of perfection differ from the goals I usually pursue?
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.