Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.58
Life’s Perfection Is Satisfying the Supreme Lord
“ ‘The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Viṣṇu, is worshiped by the proper execution of prescribed duties in the system of varṇa and āśrama. There is no other way to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead. One must be situated in the institution of the four varṇas and āśramas.’”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Viṣṇu is worshiped by properly carrying out prescribed duties in the system of varṇa and āśrama.
- The translation stresses being situated in the four varṇas and āśramas as the way to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura explains the central teaching: one can realize life’s perfection simply by satisfying the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Before one duty today, pause and remember that life’s perfection is to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
Do I see satisfying the Supreme Personality of Godhead as the purpose of my duties?
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.