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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.260

Loving Service and the Lord’s Analysis

“In the twenty-third chapter there is a description of the mellows of transcendental loving service, and in the twenty-fourth chapter I have described how the Lord analyzed the ātmārāma verse.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 25.260, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The twenty-third chapter describes the mellows, or devotional tastes, of transcendental loving service.
  • The twenty-fourth chapter describes the Lord’s analysis of the ātmārāma verse.
  • This summary points to both loving service and careful understanding of the Lord’s explanation.

Try this today

Pause today to reflect on the phrase “transcendental loving service,” and write one question you would like to explore.

Ask yourself

How can you give attention to both loving service and careful study?

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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