Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.10
Resolve to Act on a Devotional Hope
“I shall have to reside at Vārāṇasī the rest of my life. If I do not try to carry out this plan, I shall certainly continue to suffer mental depression.”
What the purport teaches
- The brāhmaṇa expected to live in Vārāṇasī for the rest of his life.
- He felt that failing to try his plan would leave him continuing to suffer mental depression.
- His plan was to gather the sannyāsīs so they could see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s personal characteristics and become His devotees.
Try this today
Write down one devotional intention and take one small step toward carrying it out today.
Ask yourself
What small step could I take toward a devotional intention I have been postponing?
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.