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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.173

Loving Service Receives Divine Understanding

“ ‘To those who are constantly devoted to serving Me with love, I give the understanding by which they can come to Me.’

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 24.173, translation

What the purport teaches

  • This statement from the Bhagavad-gītā describes those who are constantly devoted to serving the Lord.
  • Their service is offered with love. Constant devotion and loving service are joined in this teaching.
  • The Lord gives these devotees the understanding by which they can come to Him.

Try this today

Give a few undistracted minutes today to an act of loving service to the Lord.

Ask yourself

How can I bring more love and constancy into my service to the Lord?

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.

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