Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.149
Serving Kṛṣṇa Alone Brings Peace
“Because a devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa is desireless, he is peaceful. Fruitive workers desire material enjoyment, jñānīs desire liberation, and yogīs desire material opulence; therefore they are all lusty and cannot be peaceful.
What the purport teaches
- A devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa has no desire other than serving Kṛṣṇa. In this sense, the devotee is desireless and peaceful.
- Fruitive workers desire material enjoyment, while jñānīs desire to become one with the Supreme.
- Yogīs desire material opulence, yogic perfections and magic. Those who seek such gains cannot have peace because they remain full of desires.
Try this today
Choose one small act of service to Kṛṣṇa today and do it without asking for a personal reward.
Ask yourself
Which desire for personal gain most distracts you from serving Kṛṣṇa?
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.