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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.71

Spontaneous Love Expressed Through Servitude

“Hearing up to the point of spontaneous love, the Lord said, “This is all right, but if you know more, please tell Me.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.71, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord accepted the teaching about spontaneous love, saying, “This is all right.”
  • He asked Rāmānanda Rāya to tell Him more if he knew more.
  • Rāmānanda Rāya described spontaneous loving service in servitude, exchanged between master and servant, as the highest perfection.

Try this today

Perform one small act of devotional service today with the conscious intention of serving the Lord as your master.

Ask yourself

How can seeing myself as the Lord’s servant shape the way I offer 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.

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