Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 5.24
Service Aimed at Pleasing Kṛṣṇa
“Lord Kṛṣṇa is very much pleased by service rendered to brāhmaṇas, and when the Lord is pleased, the opulence of one’s devotional service increases.”
What the purport teaches
- The younger brāhmaṇa served the older one to please Kṛṣṇa, not as an ordinary worldly exchange. When the Lord is pleased, the opulence of one's devotional service increases.
- Kṛṣṇa is pleased by service to a Vaiṣṇava. Lord Gopāla agreed to witness the marriage negotiation to maintain the prestige of both devotees.
- Vaiṣṇavas are not interested in karma-kāṇḍa or jñāna-kāṇḍa dealings. Marriage may nevertheless be allowed to help devotees concentrate on the Lord's service and spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Try this today
Choose one practical task today that helps a devotee concentrate on the Lord's service, and do it to please Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How can my practical responsibilities support service to Kṛṣṇa rather than remain merely worldly dealings?
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.