Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.201
Our Original Nature Is Service to Kṛṣṇa
“The original nature of every living entity is to consider himself the eternal servant of Kṛṣṇa. But under the influence of māyā he thinks himself to be the body, and thus his original consciousness is covered.
What the purport teaches
- Every living entity is originally an eternal servant of Kṛṣṇa. This is the living entity’s original consciousness.
- Under the influence of māyā, the living entity thinks of himself as the body.
- This bodily identification covers original consciousness. It does not change the living entity’s eternal relationship with Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Pause today and reflect on this sentence: “I am an eternal servant of Kṛṣṇa, not merely this body.”
Ask yourself
How might remembering that you are Kṛṣṇa’s servant change the way you see yourself?
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.