Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.320
Who Now Protects Religious Principles?
“ ‘Now that Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Absolute Truth, the master of all mystic powers, has departed for His own abode, please tell us by whom religious principles are presently protected.’
What the purport teaches
- The sages ask who protects religious principles now that Śrī Kṛṣṇa has departed for His own abode. They describe Him as the Absolute Truth and the master of all mystic powers.
- The sages, headed by Śaunaka, put this question before the great devotee Sūta Gosvāmī.
- The purport identifies this as the foremost of their six questions. It explains that the answer is given in the next verse.
Try this today
Write down the sages’ question in your own words, leaving space to record the answer when you read it.
Ask yourself
What does the sages’ question reveal about their dependence on Kṛṣṇa for the protection of religious principles?
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.