Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.23
Pure Devotion Revives Eternal Life
“ ‘Devotional service rendered to Me by the living beings revives their eternal life. O My dear damsels of Vraja, your affection for Me is your good fortune, for it is the only means by which you have obtained My favor.’
What the purport teaches
- Devotional service to the Lord revives the eternal life of living beings. The residents of Vrajabhūmi represent pure devotional service through their activities.
- During a solar eclipse, the Lord came from Dvārakā and met the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana at Samanta-pañcaka. This meeting was intensely painful for the damsels because He had apparently left them to live in Dvārakā.
- The Lord acknowledged the damsels' pure devotional service. He called their affection their good fortune and the only means by which they had obtained His favor.
Try this today
Set aside a quiet minute today to express your desire to serve the Lord with sincere affection.
Ask yourself
What does the Lord's acknowledgment teach me about the value of affection in 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.