Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.48
Let Your Attention Be on Kṛṣṇa
“Offering his obeisances to Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya said, “Namo nārāyaṇāya” [“I offer my obeisances to Nārāyaṇa”].”
What the purport teaches
- Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya offered his obeisances to Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- He said, “Namo nārāyaṇāya,” meaning “I offer my obeisances to Nārāyaṇa.”
- Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied, “Kṛṣṇe matir astu,” meaning “Let your attention be on Kṛṣṇa.”
Try this today
Pause for one minute today and bring your attention to Kṛṣṇa, recalling “Kṛṣṇe matir astu.”
Ask yourself
Where is my attention now, and how can I turn it toward Kṛṣṇa?
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.