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Devotional Service Is the Supreme Worship

“I can now understand that devotional service unto Lord Kṛṣṇa is the supreme form of worship. Out of Your causeless mercy You have made my life successful simply by explaining the facts.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 9.161, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The speaker now understands that devotional service unto Lord Kṛṣṇa is the supreme form of worship.
  • He credits this understanding to causeless mercy.
  • He declares that his life has been made successful simply through the explanation of these facts.

Try this today

Set aside a few minutes today to offer a sincere prayer to Lord Kṛṣṇa expressing your desire to serve Him.

Ask yourself

How can I give devotional service unto Lord Kṛṣṇa a more central place in my life?

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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