Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.178
Kṛṣṇa Reciprocates with Loving Surrender
“In whatever way My devotees surrender unto Me, I reward them accordingly. Everyone follows My path in all respects, O son of Pṛthā.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa was never ungrateful to the gopīs. As He declares to Arjuna, He reciprocates with His devotees in proportion to the transcendental loving service they render unto Him.
- Everyone follows the path leading toward Him, but degrees of progress differ. The absolute Personality of Godhead is realized in proportion to one’s advancement.
- The gopīs attained the highest goal. Lord Caitanya affirmed that there is no method of worshiping God higher than that followed by the gopīs.
Try this today
Offer one small act of service to Kṛṣṇa today with deliberate attention to loving surrender.
Ask yourself
How does Kṛṣṇa’s response to loving service encourage you in your own worship?
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.