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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 22.142
বিধি-ধর্ম ছাড়ি’ ভজে কৃষ্ণের চরণ ।
নিষিদ্ধ পাপাচারে তার কভু নহে মন ॥ ১৪২ ॥
vidhi-dharma chāḍi’ bhaje kṛṣṇera caraṇa
niṣiddha pāpācāre tāra kabhu nahe mana
“Although the pure devotee does not follow all the regulative principles of varṇāśrama, he worships the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa. Therefore he naturally has no tendency to commit sin.
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The varṇāśrama institution is designed to prevent sinful activities.
Sinful activity keeps material existence going. Repeated sinful acts lead to repeated material bodies under the influence of material nature.
Although a pure devotee does not follow all the regulative principles of varṇāśrama, he worships Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet. Therefore he naturally has no tendency to commit sin.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Trust and resolution. Devotional practice and association offer a steady path for awakening love.
The mood of Madhya 22 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
One has to fully surrender unto the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa and give up attraction for women and nondevotees. The six symptoms of fully surrendered souls are also described in this chapter.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 22
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Sādhu-saṅga · Love grows through association
Spiritual association shapes the movement, empowers disciples, and reveals truths through loving conversations. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “pure devotee”
Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “lotus feet”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How does this verse connect worship of Kṛṣṇa with freedom from sinful tendencies?
Set aside a brief time today to worship Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.
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