Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.211
Neutrality Means Full Attachment to Kṛṣṇa
“When one is fully attached to Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet, one attains the śamatā stage. The word ‘śamatā’ is derived from the word ‘śama’; therefore śānta-rasa, the position of neutrality, means being fully attached to the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa. This is the verdict from the mouth of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself. This state is called self-realization.
What the purport teaches
- When one is fully attached to Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet, one attains the śamatā stage.
- The word śamatā comes from śama. Thus śānta-rasa, the position of neutrality, means full attachment to Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.
- This is the verdict of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself. This state is called self-realization.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute directing your attention toward Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.
Ask yourself
How does defining neutrality as full attachment to Kṛṣṇa shape your understanding of śānta-rasa?
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.