Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.118
Hearing Kṛṣṇa’s Qualities Awakens Devotion
“From their very births, the nine great mystic yogīs [Yogendras] were impersonal philosophers of the Absolute Truth. But because they heard about Lord Kṛṣṇa’s qualities from Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva and the great sage Nārada, they also became Kṛṣṇa’s devotees.
What the purport teaches
- From birth, the nine great mystic yogīs, the Yogendras, were impersonal philosophers of the Absolute Truth.
- They heard about Lord Kṛṣṇa’s qualities from Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva and the great sage Nārada.
- Because of this hearing, they also became Kṛṣṇa’s devotees.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes today to hear a reading about Lord Kṛṣṇa’s qualities.
Ask yourself
What place does attentive hearing about Kṛṣṇa have in your day?
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.