Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.175
Kṛṣṇa’s Mercy Opens Devotional Service
“The word ‘muni’ also means ‘bird’ and ‘bumblebee.’ The word ‘nirgrantha’ refers to foolish people. By the mercy of Kṛṣṇa, such creatures contact a sādhu [spiritual master] and thus engage in devotional service.
What the purport teaches
- The word ‘muni’ also means ‘bird’ and ‘bumblebee.’
- The word ‘nirgrantha’ refers here to foolish people.
- By Kṛṣṇa’s mercy, such creatures come into contact with a sādhu, or spiritual master. Through that contact, they engage in devotional service.
Try this today
Read a short instruction from a spiritual master today and choose one way to apply it in service.
Ask yourself
How do I value contact with a spiritual master as an opportunity for devotional service?
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.