​In what mood can we recite the later Shikshashtakam verses that describe exalted devotion?

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thank you what is our mood when we recite especially the later part of Shiksashtakam which is very exalted actually we recite that in a mood of service we recite that any form of prayer we offer to Krishna that pleases Krishna but if we repeat the prayers which are offered by his great devotees then it is not just that we are offering a structured prayer to Krishna but by reciting that prayer we are also reminding Krishna of that devotee when I repeat Prahlad Maharaj’s prayers I am not just repeating that prayer because Prahlad Maharaj spoke those prayers I am reminding Krishna of Prahlad and when Krishna remembers his great devotee he becomes pleased and then that pleasure we also get the incidental benefit because we reminded Krishna of Prahlad like in the past when some messenger comes along and gives a king good news and the king gives oh you take this necklace so like that when we recite the prayers which are very exalted if we are not in a if we are in a mood of service then we are reminding Krishna of his devotees so in this case these prayers are recited in the mood of Sumati Radharani so we are reminding Krishna of Radharani and when we remind Krishna Krishna becomes very pleased so that way also we can attract Krishna’s mercy so largely we do it in the mood of service and the realization will come gradually and if we have certain conceptions it is not that our conceptions are necessarily wrong but we can check with something this is my understanding, is this right and if it is not right then we avoid thinking in those directions but if it is right we can always develop that and that way if we hear scripture more and more then also we get more substance to contemplate while we are reciting these verses and then our absorption in Krishna can become more and more yes you had a question last question we conclude with