Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.85
Great Devotees Turn Us Toward Kṛṣṇa
“ ‘Unless human society accepts the dust of the lotus feet of great mahātmās — devotees who have nothing to do with material possessions — mankind cannot turn its attention to the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa. Those lotus feet vanquish all the unwanted, miserable conditions of material life.’
What the purport teaches
- Human society must accept the dust of the lotus feet of great mahātmās to turn its attention to Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.
- These great mahātmās are devotees who have nothing to do with material possessions.
- Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet vanquish all the unwanted, miserable conditions of material life.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer for the mercy of great mahātmās and for attention to Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.
Ask yourself
How willing are you to humbly receive the help of devotees detached from material possessions?
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.