Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 9.25
Every Part Bears Devotional Fruit
“As a big fig tree bears fruits all over its body, each part of the tree of devotional service bore fruit.”
What the purport teaches
- Like a big fig tree bearing fruits all over its body, each part of the tree of devotional service bore fruit. This tree grows in the spiritual world, not the material world.
- Its varieties of branches, leaves, and fruits are all meant for the service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Like a tree of sugar, whichever part one tastes is sweet.
- The nine processes of devotional service are all meant only for the service of the Supreme Lord and yield the same result. The most suitable process for a particular devotee depends upon his taste.
Try this today
Choose one of these processes and spend a few minutes today practicing it as service to the Supreme Lord.
Ask yourself
Which draws you most toward serving the Supreme Lord: hearing, chanting, remembering, or worshiping?
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.