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The Sweetness of Service to Kṛṣṇa

“Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam gives direct information of the mellow derived from service to Kṛṣṇa. Therefore Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is above all other Vedic literatures.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 25.150, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam gives direct information about the spiritual mellow derived from service to Kṛṣṇa.
  • Its teaching points to the sweetness of serving Kṛṣṇa, not merely to acquiring knowledge.
  • Because it directly reveals this mellow, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam stands above all other Vedic literatures.

Try this today

Before reading today, pause and form the intention to learn about the sweetness of service to Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

How can I approach Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam with a desire to understand service to Kṛṣṇa?

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.

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