Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.83
Pure Devotion Brings Complete Peace
“ ‘O great sage, out of many millions of materially liberated people who are free from ignorance, and out of many millions of siddhas who have nearly attained perfection, there is hardly one pure devotee of Nārāyaṇa. Only such a devotee is actually completely satisfied and peaceful.’
What the purport teaches
- Among many millions of materially liberated people free from ignorance, a pure devotee of Nārāyaṇa is very rare.
- Even among millions of siddhas who have nearly attained perfection, there is hardly one pure devotee.
- Only such a pure devotee is actually completely satisfied and peaceful.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly once, then offer a short prayer for pure devotion rather than spiritual achievement alone.
Ask yourself
What does this verse suggest about the difference between spiritual attainment and pure devotion?
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.