Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.216
From Austerity for Elevation to Kṛṣṇa’s Service
“The tapasvīs, those who undergo severe austerities and penances to elevate themselves to the higher planetary systems, are also in the same category. When such persons come in contact with a devotee, they give up all those practices and engage in Lord Kṛṣṇa’s service.
What the purport teaches
- Tapasvīs undergo severe austerities and penances to elevate themselves to higher planetary systems.
- Those pursuing such elevation are also included in the bodily conception described in this passage.
- When they contact a devotee, they give up those practices and engage in Lord Kṛṣṇa’s service.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes today for a simple act of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s service, rather than seeking personal elevation.
Ask yourself
Are my spiritual efforts aimed at my own elevation or at serving Lord 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.