Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.61
Devotional Service Burns Away Sin
“ ‘As all fuel is burned to ashes by a full-fledged fire, all sinful activities are totally erased when one engages in devotional service to Me.’
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa spoke this teaching in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
- A full-fledged fire burns all its fuel to ashes.
- Similarly, all sinful activities are totally erased when one engages in devotional service to Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Read Kṛṣṇa’s statement aloud once, pausing to reflect on the image of fuel reduced to ashes.
Ask yourself
How does the image of fire strengthen your confidence in 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.