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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.220

Reverent Service Gives Kṛṣṇa Constant Happiness

“On the dāsya-rasa platform, knowledge of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is revealed with awe and veneration. By rendering service unto Lord Kṛṣṇa, the devotee in dāsya-rasa gives constant happiness to the Lord.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.220, translation

What the purport teaches

  • On the dāsya-rasa platform, knowledge of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is revealed.
  • This knowledge is accompanied by awe and veneration.
  • By rendering service to Lord Kṛṣṇa, the devotee in dāsya-rasa gives Him constant happiness.

Try this today

Perform one small act of service to Lord Kṛṣṇa today with deliberate reverence and the intention of giving Him happiness.

Ask yourself

How can I approach service with greater reverence and a desire to please Lord 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.

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