Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 6.82
Service Is the Nature of Kṛṣṇa’s Love
“All the emotions, whether those of father, mother, teacher or friend, are full of sentiments of servitude. That is the nature of love of Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- The emotions of father and mother are full of sentiments of servitude.
- The emotions of teacher and friend also contain sentiments of servitude.
- This spirit of service is the nature of love of Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Write a short reflection on how love for Kṛṣṇa includes a desire to serve Him.
Ask yourself
How does this verse deepen your understanding of the connection between love and 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.