Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 1.19
Developing Loving Service Through Worship
“These three Deities of Vṛndāvana [Madana-mohana, Govinda and Gopīnātha] have absorbed the heart and soul of the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavas [followers of Lord Caitanya]. I worship Their lotus feet, for They are the Lords of my heart.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Rādhā-Madana-mohana, Śrī Rādhā-Govindadeva and Śrī Rādhā-Gopīnāthajī are the life and soul of the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavas. The author offers respectful obeisances to Them.
- Followers of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu worship by chanting transcendental sounds. This worship develops one's transcendental relationship with the Supreme Lord, mutual affection, and ultimately success in loving service.
- These three Deities are worshiped in three different stages of development. The followers of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu carefully follow these principles of approach.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute chanting with the intention of developing loving service to the Supreme Lord.
Ask yourself
How can your chanting become more attentive to developing a loving relationship with the Supreme Lord?
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.