Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.102
Four verses hold the Bhāgavatam’s essence
“The essence of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam — our relationship with the Supreme Lord, our activities in that connection and the goal of life — is manifest in the four verses of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam known as the catuḥ-ślokī. Everything is explained in those verses.
What the purport teaches
- The essence of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is manifest in four verses known as the catuḥ-ślokī.
- This essence includes our relationship with the Supreme Lord and our activities in that relationship.
- It also includes the goal of life. These four verses explain relationship, activity and goal together.
Try this today
Write three headings—relationship, activities and goal—and use the neighbouring verses to add a short note under each.
Ask yourself
How do I connect my understanding of the Lord with my activities and my goal in life?
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.