Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 3.83
Renunciation to Encourage Devotional Service
“O learned brāhmaṇa, sometimes I accept the renounced order of life to induce the fallen people of the Age of Kali to accept devotional service to the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord says that He sometimes accepts the renounced order of life.
- He does so to induce the fallen people of the Age of Kali to accept devotional service.
- Devotional service to the Lord is the purpose of this acceptance of renunciation.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes today for a simple act of devotional service to the Lord.
Ask yourself
How can I respond today to the Lord’s encouragement to accept devotional service?
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.