Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.276
Share the Nectar of Devotional Service
“The devotees who have taken shelter of the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu take the responsibility for distributing nectarean devotional service all over the world. They are like clouds pouring water on the ground that nourishes the fruit of love of Godhead in this world. The devotees eat that fruit to their hearts’ content, and whatever remnants they leave are eaten by the general populace. Thus they live happily.”
What the purport teaches
- Devotees sheltered at Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s lotus feet accept responsibility for distributing nectarean devotional service throughout the world.
- They are compared to clouds whose rain nourishes the fruit of love of Godhead.
- The devotees relish this fruit to their hearts’ content. The general populace shares in what they leave, and thus they live happily.
Try this today
Share one passage from this batch about devotional service with someone willing to read it.
Ask yourself
How might I share something of devotional service rather than keeping its nourishment only for myself?
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.