Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.28
Formal Renunciation Alone Cannot Deliver
“The words of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu are firm and convincing, and I accept them as true. In this Age of Kali, one cannot be delivered from the material clutches simply by formally accepting the renounced order.
What the purport teaches
- The words of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu are described as firm and convincing.
- The speaker accepts His words as true.
- In the Age of Kali, formally accepting the renounced order alone cannot deliver one from material clutches.
Try this today
Take a brief moment to chant Kṛṣṇa’s holy name, emphasizing devotional practice rather than outward status.
Ask yourself
Do I place more trust in an outward spiritual position than in the teachings I need to follow?
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.