Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.136
Listening to the Teachings of Devotional Service
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “My dear Rūpa, please listen to Me. It is not possible to describe devotional service completely; therefore I am just trying to give you a synopsis of the symptoms of devotional service.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu affectionately asks Rūpa to listen to Him.
- He says that devotional service cannot be described completely.
- He therefore offers a synopsis of the symptoms of devotional service.
Try this today
Read this translation slowly and write down one point you want to remember.
Ask yourself
How can you listen attentively while recognizing that there is more to learn about devotional service?
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.