Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 4.189
Love Tested and Met with Mercy
“To test the intense love of Mādhavendra Purī, Gopāla, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, ordered him to bring sandalwood from Nīlācala, and when Mādhavendra Purī passed this examination, the Lord became very merciful to him.
What the purport teaches
- Gopāla is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- He ordered Mādhavendra Purī to bring sandalwood from Nīlācala to test his intense love.
- Mādhavendra Purī passed this examination. The Lord then became very merciful to him.
Try this today
Take one concrete step today toward completing a devotional service you have undertaken.
Ask yourself
What does Mādhavendra Purī’s response teach me about expressing love through 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.