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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.86

Resolve to Develop Devotional Service

“Henceforward I shall certainly develop devotional service unto Your lotus feet. For this reason I have come to You and have fallen down at Your lotus feet.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 25.86, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Prakāśānanda resolves that henceforward he will develop devotional service unto the Lord’s lotus feet.
  • He explains that this desire for service is why he has come to the Lord.
  • He has fallen down at the Lord’s lotus feet, joining his stated resolve with a humble action.

Try this today

Set aside a few minutes today to offer a prayer of service at Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s lotus feet.

Ask yourself

What small action could express your own desire to develop devotional 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.

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