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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.59

Offer the Results of Activities to Kṛṣṇa

“The Lord replied, “This is external. You had better tell Me of some other means.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.59, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord describes the proposal He has heard as external.
  • He asks to hear of another means, inviting the discussion to go further.
  • Rāmānanda replies that offering the results of one’s activities to Kṛṣṇa is the essence of all perfection.

Try this today

Choose one activity today and consciously offer its result to Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

What result of my work could I offer to Kṛṣṇa rather than keep only for myself?

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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