Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 4.137
Understand Kṛṣṇa Through Loving Devotional Service
“Upon seeing the ecstatic loving symptoms manifest in Mādhavendra Purī, the priest was struck with wonder. He could understand why Kṛṣṇa had become so much obliged to him, and he saw that Kṛṣṇa’s action was befitting.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa is never conquered by anyone, yet a devotee can conquer Him through devotional service. Seeing Mādhavendra Purī’s ecstatic love, the priest understood that Kṛṣṇa’s action was befitting.
- Reading Vedic literature alone cannot bring understanding of Kṛṣṇa; one must also be a lover of Kṛṣṇa. Study together with devotional worship of the Deity enhances transcendental understanding of devotional service.
- Love of Godhead lies dormant within everyone’s heart. Following the standard process of devotional service awakens it.
Try this today
Alongside your reading today, set aside a brief time for devotional worship of the Deity.
Ask yourself
How can you join your study with devotional worship rather than reading alone?
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.