Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.84
The Unconquerable Lord Yields to His Devotees
“ ‘My Lord, if one is favored by even a slight trace of the mercy of Your lotus feet, he can understand the greatness of Your personality. But those who speculate in order to understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead are unable to know You, even though they continue to study the Vedas for many years.’”
What the purport teaches
- Even a slight trace of the Lord’s mercy enables one to understand His greatness. Speculation cannot reveal Him, even after many years of studying the Vedas.
- Kṛṣṇa is the ultimate goal of knowledge. Without pure devotion and engagement in His service, one cannot understand Him.
- The Lord is ajita, unconquerable, yet He consents to be conquered by His devotees. What is difficult through study alone becomes easy for His devotees.
Try this today
Before studying today, offer a short prayer for the Lord’s mercy and the desire to serve Him.
Ask yourself
Is my study helping me serve Kṛṣṇa, or am I relying on study alone?
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.