Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.185
Devotional Service Is Open Even to Beginners
“The word ‘ca’ is for emphasis, and the word ‘api’ is used to indicate an aggregate. Thus it is to be understood that even dull creatures [birds and illiterates] can also be situated in endurance and engage in Kṛṣṇa’s devotional service.
What the purport teaches
- The word ‘ca’ gives emphasis, while ‘api’ indicates an aggregate, or a grouping together.
- Even creatures described here as dull, including birds, and people without literacy are included.
- They too can be situated in endurance and engage in Kṛṣṇa’s devotional service.
Try this today
Today, make one small effort to serve Kṛṣṇa without letting a lack of learning discourage you.
Ask yourself
Do I think that limited learning prevents someone from serving Kṛṣṇa?
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.