Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.126
Nārada’s Association Turned Sages Toward Service
“By associating with the great saint Nārada, Śaunaka and other great sages gave up the desire for liberation and engaged in Kṛṣṇa’s devotional service.
What the purport teaches
- Śaunaka and other great sages associated with the great saint Nārada.
- Through that association, they gave up the desire for liberation.
- They engaged in Kṛṣṇa’s devotional service. Their example shows how saintly association can change the aim of spiritual life.
Try this today
Contact a devotee whose association encourages you, and ask about one small way you can serve Kṛṣṇa today.
Ask yourself
Whose association encourages you to make Kṛṣṇa’s service your aim?
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.