Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.202
Dāruka Values Service Above Ecstatic Feelings
“Śrī Dāruka did not relish his ecstatic feelings of love, for they caused his limbs to become stunned and thus obstructed his service of fanning Lord Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Dāruka was serving Lord Kṛṣṇa by fanning Him.
- His ecstatic feelings of love stunned his limbs and obstructed that service. For this reason, he did not relish those feelings.
- The purport identifies this verse as coming from the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu.
Try this today
During one devotional task today, keep your attention on completing the service rather than seeking a pleasing feeling.
Ask yourself
What does Śrī Dāruka’s response reveal about his priority in loving Kṛṣṇa?
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.