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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.246

Devotion to Kṛṣṇa Is the Highest Glory

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then asked Rāmānanda Rāya, “Out of all glorious activities, which is the most glorious?””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.246, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asks which activity is most glorious.
  • Rāmānanda Rāya points to the person reputed to be a devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
  • Such a devotee enjoys the utmost fame and glory.

Try this today

Pause today and reflect on why being a devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa is more glorious than other recognition.

Ask yourself

What kind of recognition matters to you in light of this teaching?

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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