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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.139

Devotional Service Is the Means

“The conclusion is that devotional service is the only means for approaching the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This system is therefore called abhidheya. This is the verdict of all revealed scriptures.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.139, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Devotional service is the only means for approaching the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
  • This system is called abhidheya.
  • This conclusion is the verdict of all revealed scriptures.

Try this today

Write down the meaning of abhidheya given here: devotional service, the means for approaching the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Ask yourself

How can I make devotional service central to my spiritual practice?

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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