Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.77
Would Universal Liberation Empty the Universe?
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied, “If all living entities are liberated, the entire universe will be devoid of living beings.””
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replies to the statement that all living entities have been freed.
- He says that if all living entities are liberated, the entire universe will be devoid of living beings.
- His reply introduces the issue that Haridāsa addresses next: how the universe will remain filled even as living entities are delivered.
Try this today
Read the Lord’s reply, then read Haridāsa’s answer in the following verses.
Ask yourself
Can I patiently consider a question before assuming I understand its answer?
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.