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Determination to Serve Wins Approval

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu approved the purport of this verse on account of the determination of the mendicant devotee to engage in the service of Lord Mukunda. He gave His approval of this verse, indicating that it was very good.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 3.7, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu approved the purport of the verse recited by the mendicant devotee.
  • His approval was due to the devotee’s determination to engage in the service of Lord Mukunda.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu indicated that the verse was very good.

Try this today

Write a brief resolve to serve Lord Mukunda today, and act on it in one small way.

Ask yourself

How can you strengthen your determination to serve Lord Mukunda?

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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