Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.73
Constant Service Brings Peace and Joy
“ ‘By serving You constantly, one is freed from all material desires and is completely pacified. When shall I engage as Your permanent eternal servant and always feel joyful to have such a perfect master?’”
What the purport teaches
- Yāmunācārya states that constant service to the Lord frees one from all material desires.
- Through such service, one becomes completely pacified.
- He longs to serve the Lord permanently and eternally, always feeling joyful to have such a perfect master.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer today expressing your desire to serve the Lord steadily and joyfully.
Ask yourself
What touches me about Yāmunācārya’s desire to remain the joyful, eternal servant of a perfect master?
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.