Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.183
Service fulfills desires beyond salvation
“ ‘My devotees, having fulfilled their desires by serving Me, do not accept the four kinds of salvation that are easily earned by such service. Why then should they accept any pleasures that are lost in the course of time?’
What the purport teaches
- The Lord’s devotees find their desires fulfilled by serving Him.
- They do not accept even the four kinds of salvation that are easily earned through such service.
- Having found fulfillment in service, they have no reason to accept pleasures that disappear with time.
Try this today
Choose one small act of service today and do it without asking for pleasure or salvation in return.
Ask yourself
What temporary reward am I still hoping to gain through 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.