Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.89
Devotional Service Leads to Eternal Life
“Lord Kṛṣṇa told the gopīs, ‘The means of attaining My favor is loving service unto Me, and fortunately you are all thus engaged. Those living beings who render service unto Me are eligible to be transferred to the spiritual world and attain eternal life with knowledge and bliss.’
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa tells the gopīs that loving service is the means of attaining His favor, and they are already engaged in it.
- Those who serve Him are eligible to enter the spiritual world and attain eternal life with knowledge and bliss.
- Bhakti means devotional service, and amṛtatva means eternal life. The aim of human life is to attain its natural position of eternal life, which is achieved only by devotional service.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes today for an act of devotional service to Kṛṣṇa, remembering the aim of eternal life.
Ask yourself
How can I give loving service to Kṛṣṇa a more deliberate place in my day?
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.