Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.127
The items of regulative serviceKeep a particular vow
“(34) One should surrender to Kṛṣṇa in all respects. (35) One should observe particular vows like kārttika-vrata. These are some of the sixty-four important items of devotional service.
What the purport teaches
- One should surrender to Kṛṣṇa in all respects.
- One should observe particular vows, such as kārttika-vrata.
- Surrender and observing these vows are among the sixty-four important items of devotional service.
Try this today
Observe particular vows, like kārttika-vrata. Take one small vow for this month — one round more, one class a week, one day of silence — and write it down.
Ask yourself
What am I willing to be bound by for the Lord?
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.