Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.67
Devotional Service Makes a Person Exalted
“Anyone who takes to devotional service is exalted, whereas a nondevotee is always condemned and abominable. Therefore in the discharge of devotional service to the Lord, there is no consideration of the status of one’s family.
What the purport teaches
- Anyone who takes to devotional service is exalted.
- The verse strongly condemns the absence of devotion, rather than a person’s family background.
- In devotional service to the Lord, there is no consideration of family status.
Try this today
Appreciate one person’s devotional service today without considering their family status.
Ask yourself
Am I giving more importance to devotion or to social standing?
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.