Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.113
Lakṣmī’s Determination to Associate With Kṛṣṇa
“Just to associate with Kṛṣṇa, Lakṣmī abandoned all transcendental happiness in Vaikuṇṭha and for a long time accepted vows and regulative principles and performed unlimited austerities.”
What the purport teaches
- Lakṣmī abandoned all transcendental happiness in Vaikuṇṭha just to associate with Kṛṣṇa.
- For a long time, she accepted vows and regulative principles.
- She performed unlimited austerities for the sake of Kṛṣṇa’s association.
Try this today
Set aside one small comfort today to make time for focused reading about Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What does Lakṣmī’s determination show me about how deeply she valued Kṛṣṇa’s association?
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.