Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.28
Be a Devotee of His Servant
“[Lord Kṛṣṇa told Arjuna:] ‘Those who are My direct devotees are actually not My devotees, but those who are the devotees of My servant are factually My devotees.’
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu quotes Lord Kṛṣṇa’s words to Arjuna from the Ādi Purāṇa.
- Kṛṣṇa says that those who are His direct devotees are actually not His devotees.
- He identifies those devoted to His servant as factually His devotees.
Try this today
Ask a devotee whether there is a small service you can do for them today.
Ask yourself
What place does service to Kṛṣṇa’s servants have in my devotion?
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.