Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.270
Fearlessness Through the Opportunity to Serve
“ ‘A person who is a devotee of Lord Nārāyaṇa is not afraid of a hellish condition, because he considers it the same as elevation to the heavenly planets or liberation. The devotees of Lord Nārāyaṇa are accustomed to seeing all these things on the same level.’
What the purport teaches
- A devotee of Lord Nārāyaṇa sees a hellish condition, heavenly elevation and liberation on the same level.
- Although Citraketu was a powerful king who could retaliate, he accepted Pārvatī’s curse with a bowed head.
- Lord Śiva praised this acceptance. A devotee of Lord Nārāyaṇa is not afraid of any position, provided there is a chance to serve the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
In one difficult situation today, pause and identify a small opportunity to serve the Lord.
Ask yourself
Can I value the chance to serve the Lord more than a comfortable position?
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.