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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.126

Devotional Service Twenty-Four Hours Daily

“The Lord’s associates would also ask, “How is it that Rūpa and Sanātana are engaging in devotional service twenty-four hours daily?” At that time the person who had returned from Vṛndāvana would praise Śrīla Rūpa and Sanātana Gosvāmīs.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.126, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord’s associates asked about Rūpa and Sanātana’s devotional service.
  • They wanted to know how the two were engaging in devotional service twenty-four hours daily.
  • The person returning from Vṛndāvana would then praise Śrīla Rūpa and Sanātana Gosvāmīs.

Try this today

Set aside a few minutes today specifically for devotional service.

Ask yourself

What place does devotional service have in the course of my day?

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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