Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.55
Giving Up Life Cannot Attain Kṛṣṇa
“My dear Sanātana,” He said, “if I could attain Kṛṣṇa by committing suicide, I would certainly give up millions of bodies without a moment’s hesitation.
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu addresses Sanātana Gosvāmī affectionately as “My dear Sanātana.”
- He says that if suicide could bring attainment of Kṛṣṇa, He would give up millions of bodies without hesitation. This is a conditional statement, not an instruction to harm oneself.
- His next statement makes the conclusion clear: giving up the body cannot attain Kṛṣṇa. Devotional service is the means.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa as a positive act of devotional service today.
Ask yourself
How does the Lord’s clarification direct my desire for Kṛṣṇa toward devotional service?
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.