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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.70

Serve Devotees and Chant Kṛṣṇa’s Holy Name

“The Lord replied, “You should engage yourself in the service of the servants of Kṛṣṇa and always chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa. If you do these two things, you will very soon attain shelter at Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.70, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord instructed the questioner to serve the servants of Kṛṣṇa.
  • He also instructed him to always chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.
  • The Lord promised that doing these two things would very soon bring shelter at Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.

Try this today

Today, chant Kṛṣṇa’s holy name and offer one small act of help to a devotee.

Ask yourself

How can you make room for both serving Kṛṣṇa’s servants and chanting His holy name?

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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