Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.255
Faithful Following Opens the Way to Liberation
“Nārada Muni assured the hunter, ‘If you listen to my instructions, I shall find the way you can be liberated.’
What the purport teaches
- Nārada Muni assures the hunter that he can be liberated if he follows his instructions. Following the spiritual master’s instructions is described as the secret of success.
- The devotees of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu are empowered to deliver the world. By the Lord’s grace, a pure devotee can deliver a sinful person who follows the principles given.
- Unflinching faith in Kṛṣṇa and the spiritual master opens the conclusions of revealed scripture to the disciple. The assurance of deliverance is joined to faithful obedience.
Try this today
Write down one instruction you have received from a spiritual master, and take one small step toward following it today.
Ask yourself
How can I express faith through following instructions, rather than through words alone?
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.