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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 4.187

Service Reveals the Devotee’s Intense Love

“Śrī Gopāla wanted to show how intensely Mādhavendra Purī loved Kṛṣṇa; therefore He asked him to go to Nīlācala to fetch sandalwood and camphor.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 4.187, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Gopāla wanted to show how intensely Mādhavendra Purī loved Kṛṣṇa.
  • He asked Mādhavendra Purī to go to Nīlācala.
  • The task was to fetch sandalwood and camphor. Through this service, Mādhavendra Purī’s love would be shown.

Try this today

Choose one small act of service today and consciously offer it as an expression of love for Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

How can a practical act of service express love for Kṛṣṇa?

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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