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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.235

Following Guidance Through Sustained Devotional Work

“By the order of Nityānanda Prabhu, he went to Vṛndāvana and actually achieved the result of His order, for he compiled many books for a long time and preached the cult of bhakti from there.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 4.235, translation

What the purport teaches

  • By the order of Nityānanda Prabhu, Jīva Gosvāmī went to Vṛndāvana.
  • He achieved the result of that order by compiling many books over a long period.
  • From Vṛndāvana, he preached bhakti, or devotional service. His obedience bore fruit in sustained writing and preaching.

Try this today

Choose one small devotional task and complete it today as a step toward regular service.

Ask yourself

How can you carry devotional guidance into steady action rather than a single effort?

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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