Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.75
Pure Devotional Love Alone Satisfies Kṛṣṇa
“By following the paths of speculative philosophical knowledge, fruitive activity or mystic yoga to control the senses, one cannot satisfy Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Lord. Unalloyed devotional love for Kṛṣṇa is the only cause for the Lord’s satisfaction.
What the purport teaches
- Speculative philosophical knowledge cannot satisfy Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Lord.
- Neither fruitive activity nor mystic yoga for controlling the senses can satisfy Him.
- Unalloyed devotional love for Kṛṣṇa is the only cause of the Lord’s satisfaction.
Try this today
Do one small act of devotional service today with the intention of satisfying Kṛṣṇa, without seeking a personal reward.
Ask yourself
Is my aim to satisfy Kṛṣṇa through love, or to gain something for myself?
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.