Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.290
Different Relationships Among Perfected and Mature Devotees
“Among those who have perfected themselves by devotional service, there are servants, friends, superiors and beloved damsels. Similarly, there are four types of mature devotees.
What the purport teaches
- Those who have perfected themselves by devotional service have different relationships with the Supreme Lord.
- They include servants, friends, superiors and beloved damsels.
- Mature devotees are similarly described in four types.
Try this today
Write down the four relationships named here and reread them slowly.
Ask yourself
What does this variety teach me about the personal nature of 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.