Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.79
Clarifying the Foundations of Devotional Life
“You shall have to ascertain the basic principles of a devotee, devotional service, love of Godhead, Vaiṣṇava duties and Vaiṣṇava characteristics.
What the purport teaches
- The Lord instructs Sanātana Gosvāmī to ascertain the basic principles of a devotee and devotional service.
- Love of Godhead is also part of this assignment. The Lord includes it among the foundations Sanātana must clarify.
- Sanātana must ascertain Vaiṣṇava duties and Vaiṣṇava characteristics. The assignment includes both what a devotee does and the qualities of a devotee.
Try this today
Write down the five subjects named in this verse and mark one you would like to study further.
Ask yourself
Which part of this assignment would you most like to understand more clearly?
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.