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Hlādinī Gives Pleasure and Nourishes Devotees

“That hlādinī energy gives Kṛṣṇa pleasure and nourishes His devotees.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 4.60, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The hlādinī energy gives Kṛṣṇa pleasure and nourishes His devotees.
  • Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī explains that only devotional service can lead one to the Personality of Godhead and help a devotee meet Him face to face.
  • The Supreme Personality of Godhead is attracted by devotional service. The ultimate supremacy of Vedic knowledge rests in knowing the science of devotional service.

Try this today

Set aside a few minutes today to study this teaching as an act of devotional service to Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

How can I give devotional service greater importance in what I learn and do?

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.

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