Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.197
Intelligence Means Loving Service to Kṛṣṇa
“ ‘Whether one desires everything or nothing, or whether he desires to merge into the existence of the Lord, he is intelligent only if he worships Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, by rendering transcendental loving service.’
What the purport teaches
- A person may desire everything, desire nothing, or desire to merge into the Lord’s existence.
- Whatever one’s desires, intelligence means worshiping Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- The worship described here is transcendental loving service.
Try this today
Before one act of service today, pause and express your wish to serve Kṛṣṇa with love.
Ask yourself
How could you make loving service to Kṛṣṇa central, whatever your present desires?
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.