Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.275
Take Shelter and Continue Serving
“All the devotees of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu should go to that lake and, remaining always under the shelter of the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, become swans and cakravāka birds in those celestial waters. They should go on rendering service to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa and enjoy life perpetually. In this way all miseries will be diminished, the devotees will attain great happiness, and there will be jubilant love of God.”
What the purport teaches
- Devotees are invited to enter that lake and remain under the shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s lotus feet.
- Like swans and cakravāka birds in celestial waters, they should continually render service to Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
- Through this shelter and service, miseries diminish and devotees attain great happiness and jubilant love of God.
Try this today
Before one small act of service to Kṛṣṇa today, pause and pray for shelter at Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s lotus feet.
Ask yourself
How can I approach my service today with a greater sense of shelter in Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?
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.