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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.76

Constant Service Leads to the Lord’s Shelter

“One who engages in Your devotional service twenty-four hours a day, desiring only Your mercy, will very soon attain shelter at Your lotus feet.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 9.76, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The verse describes devotional service offered twenty-four hours a day.
  • The devotee desires only the Lord’s mercy.
  • Such a devotee will very soon attain shelter at the Lord’s lotus feet.

Try this today

Set aside a short time today for uninterrupted devotional service, asking only for the Lord’s mercy.

Ask yourself

What could help me make devotional service a more steady part of my day?

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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