Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.207
Devotees Choose Service Over Liberation
“My devotees do not accept sālokya, sārṣṭi, sārūpya, sāmīpya or oneness with Me — even if I offer these liberations — in preference to serving Me.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa spoke these words in the form of Kapiladeva.
- His devotees do not prefer sālokya, sārṣṭi, sārūpya, sāmīpya or oneness with Him to serving Him.
- Even when the Lord offers these liberations, His devotees choose His service.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and express your wish to value the Lord’s service above personal liberation.
Ask yourself
What does choosing service over even liberation teach me about devotion?
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.