Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.179
The Vedas Lead to Loving Service
“If one tries to explain the Vedic literature in a different way, he is indulging in imagination. Any interpretation of the self-evident Vedic version is simply imaginary.
What the purport teaches
- The Vedic literatures are self-evident. Giving them a different meaning through interpretation is described as imagination.
- A devotee’s duty is to render devotional service to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This service is rendered through the Lord’s representative, the spiritual master.
- The ultimate goal of understanding the Vedas is loving service to the Lord. Properly performed devotional service leads to the highest perfection of life—love of Godhead.
Try this today
Before studying today, pause and set the intention to learn how to satisfy the Lord.
Ask yourself
Am I approaching Vedic study to learn loving service, or to support my own ideas?
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.