All Live lessons

Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.63

Kṛṣṇa Attracts the Whole Devotee to Service

“When the devotee is freed from all sinful material activities, Kṛṣṇa attracts his body, mind and senses to His service. Thus Kṛṣṇa is very merciful, and His transcendental qualities are very attractive.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 24.63, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The verse describes the devotee becoming freed from all sinful material activities.
  • Kṛṣṇa then attracts the devotee’s body, mind and senses to His service.
  • This attraction shows Kṛṣṇa’s great mercy and the attractiveness of His transcendental qualities.

Try this today

Spend one minute chanting Kṛṣṇa’s name, listening with your ears and bringing your mind back to Him.

Ask yourself

What would it mean for your body, mind and senses to be directed toward Kṛṣṇa’s 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.

A practice of bhakti from the book's own listHear Śrīmad-BhāgavatamCC Madhya 22.131Next · LeadTeach what you are livingTurn this chapter into a timed class plan or a short reel script.Open Lecture Studio