Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.50
Devotional Service Awakens Dormant Love
“ ‘Somehow or other, if one is attracted to talks about Me and has faith in the instructions I have set forth in the Bhagavad-gītā, and if one is neither falsely detached from material things nor very much attracted to material existence, his dormant love for Me will be awakened by devotional service.’
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa spoke these words to Uddhava at the time of His departure from this material world.
- Attraction to talks about Kṛṣṇa and faith in His Bhagavad-gītā instructions prepare one for devotional service.
- For one who is neither falsely detached nor very attracted to material existence, devotional service awakens dormant love for Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Read one instruction from the Bhagavad-gītā today and consider how to follow it.
Ask yourself
How can I give more attention to Kṛṣṇa’s instructions without pretending to be detached?
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.