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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.196

The Lord’s Personal Feature and Devotional Service

“In the Koran there are descriptions of fruitive activity, speculative knowledge, mystic power and union with the Supreme, but ultimately all this is refuted and the Lord’s personal feature established, along with His devotional service.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.196, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Koran is described here as containing teachings on fruitive activity, speculative knowledge, mystic power and union with the Supreme.
  • The verse states that these are ultimately refuted as the final conclusion.
  • The Lord’s personal feature is established, along with His devotional service.

Try this today

Take a quiet moment to address the Lord personally and express your desire to serve Him.

Ask yourself

What changes when you see devotional service as the conclusion rather than one option among many?

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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