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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 6.47

Kṛṣṇa’s Associates Delight in Servitude

“All the associates of Lord Kṛṣṇa, such as Brahmā, Śiva, Nārada, Śuka and Sanātana Kumāra, are very pleased in the sentiment of servitude.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 6.47, translation

What the purport teaches

  • All the associates of Lord Kṛṣṇa are very pleased in the sentiment of servitude.
  • Brahmā, Śiva and Nārada are named among these associates.
  • Śuka and Sanātana Kumāra also share this pleasure in servitude.

Try this today

Read the names of these associates slowly, remembering that each delights in servitude.

Ask yourself

How does the pleasure of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s associates influence your view of being a servant?

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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