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Pure Devotion Develops Love of Godhead

“When one is situated in pure devotional service, he develops love of Godhead; therefore let me describe some of the symptoms of pure devotional service.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.166, translation

What the purport teaches

  • One who is situated in pure devotional service develops love of Godhead.
  • Pure devotional service has symptoms that can be described and understood.
  • One cannot understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead in truth without taking to devotional service.

Try this today

Alongside your study today, set aside a few minutes for an act of devotional service.

Ask yourself

Am I trying to understand the Lord through devotional service, or only through study?

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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