Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.224
Devotional Service Is the Main Emphasis
“Saintly persons who are always meditating upon Kṛṣṇa are engaged in the devotional service of the Lord. The ātmārāmas are also engaged in the Lord’s service. That is the indirect import.
What the purport teaches
- In the anvācaye meaning of ca, one of the two joined terms receives more importance, while the other is subordinate.
- As collecting alms is primary and bringing in the cows is secondary, one who always meditates upon Kṛṣṇa is primarily understood as His devotee engaged in devotional service.
- The other ātmārāmas also engage in the Lord’s service, but they are subordinate in this explanation. This is the indirect import.
Try this today
Spend a brief moment meditating upon Kṛṣṇa before doing one small act of service to Him today.
Ask yourself
How can your meditation upon Kṛṣṇa remain connected with 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.