Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.137
Unalloyed Devotion Pleases Kṛṣṇa Most
“[The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, said:] ‘My dear Uddhava, neither through aṣṭāṅga-yoga [the mystic yoga system to control the senses], nor through impersonal monism or an analytical study of the Absolute Truth, nor through study of the Vedas, nor through austerities, charity or acceptance of sannyāsa can one satisfy Me as much as by developing unalloyed devotional service unto Me.
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa tells Uddhava that aṣṭāṅga-yoga, impersonal monism and analytical study of the Absolute Truth do not satisfy Him as much as unalloyed devotional service.
- Study of the Vedas, austerities, charity and acceptance of sannyāsa also do not satisfy Him as much.
- The emphasis is on developing unalloyed devotional service unto Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Take a quiet minute today to renew your intention to serve Kṛṣṇa with unalloyed devotion.
Ask yourself
How can I give greater attention to developing unalloyed devotion rather than measuring my spiritual achievements?
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.