Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.141
Kṛṣṇa is the object of every devotee’s worship
“Each and every devotee has a certain type of transcendental mellow in relation to Kṛṣṇa. But in all transcendental relationships the devotee is the worshiper [āśraya] and Kṛṣṇa is the object of worship [viṣaya].
What the purport teaches
- Each devotee has a particular transcendental mellow, or relationship, with Kṛṣṇa.
- In every such relationship, the devotee is the worshiper, called āśraya.
- Kṛṣṇa is always the object of worship, called viṣaya.
Try this today
Write down the two terms āśraya and viṣaya, noting which refers to the devotee and which to Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How does remembering Kṛṣṇa as the object of worship clarify my place as a devotee?
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.