Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.64
Faith Determines Eligibility for Loving Service
“A faithful devotee is a truly eligible candidate for the loving service of the Lord. According to one’s faith, one is classified as a topmost devotee, an intermediate devotee or an inferior devotee.
What the purport teaches
- Śraddhāvān means faithful: understanding Kṛṣṇa to be the highest truth, the eternal truth and absolute transcendence.
- Full faith in Kṛṣṇa and confidence in Him make one eligible to discharge devotional service confidentially.
- According to faith, a devotee is classified as topmost, intermediate or inferior.
Try this today
Read the description of śraddhāvān slowly and reflect for one minute on Kṛṣṇa as the eternal truth.
Ask yourself
What does my present confidence in Kṛṣṇa reveal about the faith I need to nurture?
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.