Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.255
Restoring Devotional Service to Himself
“Let my consciousness, which is like a honeybee, take shelter of the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who has just now appeared as Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu to teach the ancient system of devotional service to Himself. This system had almost been lost due to the influence of time.”
What the purport teaches
- The prayer compares consciousness to a honeybee seeking shelter at the Lord's lotus feet.
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead has appeared as Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu to teach devotional service to Himself.
- This ancient system of devotional service had almost been lost through the influence of time.
Try this today
Pause today and prayerfully ask that your consciousness take shelter at Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu's lotus feet.
Ask yourself
Where does my consciousness seek shelter, and how can I direct it toward 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.