Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.226
Devotee Association Opens the Way to Devotion
“The word ‘nirgrantha’ can be taken as an adjective modifying ‘muni’ and ‘ātmārāma.’ There is another meaning, which you may hear from Me, indicating association with a devotee. Now I shall explain how it is that through the association of devotees, even a nirgrantha can become a devotee.
What the purport teaches
- The word ‘nirgrantha’ can be an adjective modifying both ‘muni’ and ‘ātmārāma.’
- Another meaning introduces the importance of association with a devotee.
- Through the association of devotees, even a nirgrantha can become a devotee.
Try this today
Make time today for a brief conversation with a devotee about devotional service.
Ask yourself
How might association with devotees help my own devotional life?
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.