Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 5.47
Pray for Principles and Loved Ones
“The elderly brāhmaṇa prayed, “My dear Lord Gopāla, I have taken shelter of Your lotus feet, and therefore I request You to please protect my religious principles from disturbance and at the same time save my kinsmen from dying.””
What the purport teaches
- The elderly brāhmaṇa addressed Lord Gopāla as one who had taken shelter of His lotus feet.
- He asked Gopāla to protect his religious principles from disturbance.
- At the same time, he asked the Lord to save his kinsmen from dying.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer to Gopāla for protection of your religious principles and the well-being of your family.
Ask yourself
How can your prayers include both faithfulness to religious principles and concern for your loved ones?
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.