Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.235
Take Shelter Without Reservation
“ ‘When a person takes shelter of the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead without reservation, the unlimited, merciful Lord bestows His causeless mercy upon him. Thus he can pass over the insurmountable ocean of nescience. Those whose intelligence is fixed in the bodily conception, who think, “I am this body,” are fit food for dogs and jackals. The Supreme Lord never bestows His mercy upon such people.’”
What the purport teaches
- The unlimited, merciful Lord bestows His causeless mercy upon one who takes shelter of His lotus feet without reservation.
- By that mercy, a person can cross the otherwise insurmountable ocean of nescience, or ignorance.
- The Supreme Lord does not bestow His benediction upon those fixed in the bodily conception, thinking, “I am this body.”
Try this today
Today, offer a short prayer asking to take shelter of the Lord without reservation.
Ask yourself
What reservation do I notice in my willingness to take shelter of the Lord?
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.