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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.167

Devotional practice leads to love of Kṛṣṇa

“My dear Sanātana, I have briefly described the process of devotional service in practice, which is the means for obtaining love of Kṛṣṇa. It cannot be described broadly.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 22.167, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sanātana has been given a brief description of devotional service in practice.
  • This practical devotional service is the means for obtaining love of Kṛṣṇa.
  • The process cannot be described broadly; the teaching given here is a brief account.

Try this today

Choose one small act of devotional service today and perform it with the intention of developing love of Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

How does remembering love of Kṛṣṇa as the goal affect my approach to devotional 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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