Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.56
Serve Beyond Rivalry for Kṛṣṇa’s Happiness
“If a gopī envious of Me satisfies Kṛṣṇa and Kṛṣṇa desires her, I shall not hesitate to go to her house and become her maidservant, for then My happiness will be awakened.
What the purport teaches
- The speaker considers a gopī who is envious of the speaker but satisfies Kṛṣṇa and is desired by Him.
- The speaker would go without hesitation to her house and become her maidservant.
- Serving her would awaken the speaker’s happiness because she pleases Kṛṣṇa. Personal rivalry does not take priority over His satisfaction.
Try this today
Acknowledge one valuable service to Kṛṣṇa performed by someone with whom you find it difficult to get along.
Ask yourself
Can I value someone’s service to Kṛṣṇa even when my relationship with that person is difficult?
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.