Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.141
Bhakti Awakens Love for Kṛṣṇa
“Similarly, as a result of bhakti, one’s dormant love for Kṛṣṇa awakens. When one is so situated that he can taste the association of Lord Kṛṣṇa, material existence, the repetition of birth and death, comes to an end.
What the purport teaches
- As a result of bhakti, one’s dormant love for Kṛṣṇa awakens.
- With this awakened love, one can taste the association of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
- When one reaches this position, material existence—the repetition of birth and death—comes to an end.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment today to reflect on awakening love for Kṛṣṇa as the result of bhakti.
Ask yourself
How does seeing bhakti as awakening dormant love shape my approach to it?
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.