Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.90
Kṛṣṇa Reciprocates With Devotional Service
“Lord Kṛṣṇa has made a firm promise for all time. If one renders service unto Him, Kṛṣṇa correspondingly gives him an equal amount of success in devotional service to the Lord.
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa has made a firm promise for all time: He gives success in devotional service corresponding to the service offered to Him.
- The purport rejects the idea that we can manufacture our own way of worship and still receive the same ultimate result. Different methods bring different results.
- The purport also rejects the claim that chanting any name gives the same result and therefore there is no need to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra.
Try this today
Set aside a short time today to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra attentively.
Ask yourself
Do I approach devotional service on its own terms, or assume that any method I choose will give the same result?
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.