Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.38
Do Not Exchange Nectar for Poison
“Kṛṣṇa says, ‘If one engages in My transcendental loving service but at the same time wants the opulence of material enjoyment, he is very, very foolish. Indeed, he is just like a person who gives up ambrosia to drink poison.
What the purport teaches
- A person may engage in Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental loving service while still wanting the opulence of material enjoyment.
- Kṛṣṇa calls this very foolish.
- He compares it to giving up ambrosia to drink poison, showing the folly of preferring material enjoyment to loving service.
Try this today
Before one act of devotional service today, pause and choose to serve rather than seek a material reward.
Ask yourself
Am I approaching devotional service mainly for what I hope to enjoy materially?
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.