Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 10.109
Shelter Leads to Loving Service
“After taking permission from his sannyāsa-guru, Svarūpa Dāmodara went to Nīlācala and accepted the shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Then all day and night, in ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa, he enjoyed transcendental mellows in the loving service of the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- Svarūpa Dāmodara took permission from his sannyāsa-guru before going to Nīlācala.
- There he accepted the shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- All day and night, in ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa, he enjoyed transcendental mellows in the Lord’s loving service.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes today specifically for loving service to the Lord.
Ask yourself
How can I give loving service a more regular place in 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.