Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.15
Sincere Love and Honesty Qualify a Servant
“Svarūpa Dāmodara then said, “Here is Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya, who has great love for You. He is an honest, learned scholar, and he is advanced in spiritual consciousness.”
What the purport teaches
- Svarūpa Dāmodara had studied Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya thoroughly and seen his great love for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya was learned, honest, simple, and advanced in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. These qualities made him fit to accompany the Lord as a personal servant.
- Claiming to be a great devotee while mentally thinking of something else is duplicity. One who is not duplicitous is called sādhu.
Try this today
Perform one small service today without trying to appear more devoted than you are.
Ask yourself
Do my outward expressions of devotion honestly reflect my inward intentions?
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.