Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.217
Loving Service Diminishes Sinful Reactions
“ ‘The taste for loving service is like the water of the river Ganges, which flows from the feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Every day that taste diminishes the results of sinful activities acquired over a period of many births by those who perform austerities.’
What the purport teaches
- The taste for loving service is compared to the water of the river Ganges, which flows from Lord Kṛṣṇa’s feet.
- Every day, this taste diminishes the results of sinful activities accumulated over many births.
- The verse describes this benefit for those who perform austerities, emphasizing the purifying effect of a taste for loving service.
Try this today
Today, do one small act of service to Kṛṣṇa with attention to the loving intention behind it.
Ask yourself
What helps you develop a taste for loving service to 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.