Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.208
Service Fulfills the Devotee’s Desires
“My devotees, having fulfilled their desires by serving Me, do not accept the four kinds of salvation that are easily earned by such service. Why then should they accept any pleasures that are lost in the course of time?”
What the purport teaches
- Speaking about the characteristics of Mahārāja Ambarīṣa, the Lord says that His devotees’ desires are fulfilled by serving Him.
- They do not accept even the four kinds of salvation easily earned by such service, much less pleasures lost with time.
- The purport explains that merging into the existence of the Absolute and living in the celestial kingdom are both controlled by time. Neither position is permanent.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes you would normally spend seeking a passing pleasure and use them for serving the Lord.
Ask yourself
Where am I looking for fulfillment: in serving the Lord or in pleasures that pass away?
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.