Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.189
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
- The Lord’s devotees do not accept sālokya, sārṣṭi, sārūpya, sāmīpya or oneness with Him in preference to service.
- Even when the Lord offers these liberations, His devotees give priority to serving Him.
- Lord Kapila, an avatāra of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, speaks this teaching in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and spend a moment reflecting on the words “in preference to serving Me.”
Ask yourself
How does this preference for service shape my understanding of 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.