Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.23
Life Succeeds Through Service to the Lord
“Then Mahārāja Pratāparudra very humbly said, ‘I am most fallen and abominable, and I am unfit to receive an interview with the Lord. One’s life is successful if one engages in His service.’
What the purport teaches
- Mahārāja Pratāparudra spoke very humbly.
- He described himself as most fallen and abominable, unfit to receive an interview with the Lord.
- He declared that one’s life is successful if one engages in the Lord’s service.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes today for one act of service to the Lord.
Ask yourself
How might seeing service to the Lord as life’s success change your priorities?
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.